High quality Saffron Extract powder
Short Description
Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a highly branched, herbaceous, thistle-like annual. It is commercially cultivated for vegetable oil extracted from the seeds. Safflower Yellow is a natural food pigment extracted from the petal of Carthamus Tinctoria L. by the process of extracting, filtrating, purifying, concentrating, sterilizing, spraying & drying. The main coloring ingredient is carthamine.
Product Description
Chinese name: crocin, saffron extract, saffron extract
English name: Crocin
Chinese alias: gardenia pigment, crocetin, α-crocetin, saffron pigment
CAS Number: 42553-65-1
Molecular formula: C44H64O24
Molecular weight: 976.96
EINECS number: 255-881-6
Source: Iridaceae saffron and stigmas of other plants in the same genus.
Properties: Red crystalline powder, slightly odor, melting point 180°C, easily soluble in water into a transparent yellow solution, soluble in ethanol and propylene glycol, insoluble in oil. Orange-red fine powder, 100% over 80 mesh.
Physical Control
| Identification: | Positive |
| Odor: | Characteristic |
| Taste: | Characteristic |
| Sieve Analysis: | NLT 95% Pass 80 mesh |
Chemical Control
| Arsenic (As) | NMT 1ppm |
| Cadmium(Cd) | NMT 1ppm |
| Lead (Pb) | NMT 3ppm |
| Mercury(Hg) | NMT 0.1ppm |
| Heavy Metals | NMT 10ppm |
| Phosphate Organics | NMT 1ppm |
| Pesticides Residues | NMT 1ppm |
Microorganism Control
| Total Plate Count | 1000cfu/g Max |
| P.aeruginosa | Absent |
| S. aureus | Absent |
| Salmonella | Absent |
| Yeast & Mold | 100cfu/g Max |
| E.Coli | Negative |
| Staphylococcus | Negative |
| Aflatoxins | NMT 0.2ppb |
Gmo statement
We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product was not produced from or with GMO plant material.
By products & impurities statement
- We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product does not contain and was not manufactured with any of the following substances:
- Parabens
- Phthalates
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
- Solvents and Residual Solvents
Gluten free statement
We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is gluten-free and was not manufactured with any ingredients containing gluten.
(Bse)/ (Tse) Statement
We hereby confirm that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is free of BSE/TSE.
Cruelty-free statement
We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product has not been tested on animals.
Kosher statement
We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Kosher standards.
Vegan Statement
We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Vegan standards.
Food Allergen Information
| Component | Present in the product |
| Peanuts (and/or derivatives,) e.g., protein oil | No |
| Tree Nuts (and/or derivatives) | No |
| Seeds (Mustard, Sesame) (and/or derivatives) | No |
| Wheat, Barley, Rye, Oats, Spelt, Kamut or their hybrids | No |
| Gluten | No |
| Soybeans (and/or derivatives) | No |
| Dairy (including lactose) or Eggs | No |
| Fish or their products | No |
| Shellfish or their products | No |
| Celery (and/or derivatives) | No |
| Lupin (and/or derivatives) | No |
| Sulphites (and derivatives) (added or > 10 ppm) | No |
