SYNTHETIC LYCOPENE: THE FUTURE BUT UNAWARE FACT

Journal: International Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Research

Article type: Short Communications

Published: 2016-04-19

Volume: 2; Issue: 2; Pages: 28-29

ISSN: 2395-0471

Article URL: https://journals.sumathipublications.com/article/article-1784650035692-970474706

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  1. Bandana Chatterjee
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Abstract

Food color is used as a food additive. A color additive is any dye, Pigment or substance. Mainly two type of food colors are used in food Industry: Natural and Artificial. There are 26 colors which are permitted to be used in food. A few Natural colors mainly used are Annatto,turmeric, Lycopene, Beet root and caramel etc. Lycopene is processed from Tomatoes and widely used. In this short communication we wanted to create a awareness about synthetic lycopene and their properties. 
 KEYWORDS: Annatto, Turmeric, Lycopene, Beet root; Caramel.

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