What is Capsanthin Pigment?
Capsanthin Pigment(3,3´-dihydroxy-β, k-Caroten-6´-one) is a deep red oil-soluble pigment in the peel of peppers. It is also a major component of carotenoids in red pepper fruits, and its molecular formula is C40H56O. It is mainly present on the thylakoid membranes in the pericarp chromoblasts of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), accounting for 60% of the total carotenoid content.
Although red pepper fruits all contain capsanthin, different pepper materials have certain differences. With the ripening of pepper fruit, capsanthin was less and less affected by abiotic stress. Capsanthin is not only a good natural pigment but also has both health care and biopharmaceutical effects.
Product Name | Capsanthin |
Appearance | Red powder |
Sample | Available |
Particle size | 100% pass 80 mesh |
CAS. | 465-42-9 |
MOQ | 1KG |
Chemical formula | C40H56O3 |
Delivery Time | 5-10 Working Days |
Shelf Time | 2 year |
How is Capsanthin Pigment metabolized?
First, phytoene synthase (Psy) converts 2 molecules of GGPP to produce phytoene. Secondly, under the action of phytoene dehydrogenase (Pds), it is oxidized to lycopene. Next, two branches are generated downstream of lycopene. One branch is that lycopene forms α-carotene under the joint catalysis of Lcyb and lcye enzymes, and Crtz enzyme and O2 work together.
Finally, lutein is formed. Another branch is that lycopene is catalyzed by a single enzyme Lcyb to form β-carotenoids. Finally, capsanthin and capsanthin are formed under the joint participation of a series of enzymes and O2.
In immature pepper fruits, both Lcyb and lcye enzymes are present, but Ccs is not expressed, so β-carotene and lutein are the main carotenoids. After entering the green ripening stage, the Ccs gene began to express and gradually increased, and the zeaxanthin was catalyzed by the Ccs gene to form capsanthin. The amount of capsanthin began to accumulate, and the color of pepper fruit began to change from green to red.
Applications of Capsanthin Pigment:
Because capsanthin has both health care and excellent coloring properties. Many developed countries such as the United States, Britain, Canada, and Japan widely use capsanthin as the preferred substance for food coloring. Capsanthin is mainly used in the coloring of condiments, aquatic products, jelly, ice cream, cream, salads, baked goods, and cosmetics such as lipsticks. In view of the wide use of capsanthin, the demand for capsanthin in many countries is gradually increasing.
Why is capsaicin more popular?
Capsanthin is a natural food coloring with safety, nutrition, and health benefits. With the frequent occurrence of food safety issues, and people's increasing demands on dietary safety. The utilization of natural pigments will be the focus of people's long-term attention now and in the future. And currently widely used chemical synthetic pigments. Although the color is fresh, the coloring is strong, the property is stable, and the price is low, the chemically synthesized pigment has no nutrition.
In addition, it may be polluted by heavy metals such as arsenic (AS) or lead (PB) during the synthesis process, and its use at home and abroad has been continuously reduced and has been gradually banned by many countries from being used in the food and cosmetics industries. Therefore, natural pigments such as phycocyanin, and capsanthin becoming more and more popular.
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