Red Cabbage
Red cabbage juice is extracted from the red cabbage, Brassica oleracea. This cruciferous vegetable is grown mainly in northern Europe and Asia.
Anthocyanin colourants exhibit a reversible change in molecular structure as the pH of solutions change from acidic to basic. This change in structure is characterized by a shift in hue from red to purple to blue as the pH changes from acidic to basic.
Advantages of DDW Red Cabbage
Anthocyanins from red cabbage extract are perhaps the most heat stable of the anthocyanins approved for use in foods.
Recommended Red Cabbage Applications
Flavors, Energy Drinks, Soy Drinks, Spirits, Juice Drinks, Specialty Tea, Ice Cream, Yogurt, Smoothies, Fruit Preparations, Salad Dressing, Breakfast Cereal, Dry Mixes
Chemical Structure (Anthocyanins)
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flavylium (red)
major component in acid solution
(at pH 2 =~80%)
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carbinol (colourless)
transition structure
(at pH 4=~85%)
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quinone (blue)
major component at
pH 6.5
(at pH 4=~10%)
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