Green Process Technology for Extraction and Stabilization of Natural Pigments from Plants/Vegetables

Synthetic colours and dyes are hazardous and are known to cause allergy, toxicity and carcinogenicity. There is an increased interest towards natural colours owing to being non-hazardous and several of them have health benefits as well.

An eco-friendly, green process has been developed for extraction and purification of natural colours from different plants and vegetables sources. These natural colours and dyes will not only provide non-toxic products with high quality but are also environment friendly.

Market potential

The global natural food colour market is anticipated to reach USD 2.5 billion by 2022 with a compound annual growth rate of 6.7%. Health benefits associated with natural food colors coupled with the regulations concerning their application in consumables are major factors driving the market growth.

Natural colours and dyes produced by CSIR-IHBT technology are

• Non-toxic

• Improved stability & solubility

• Thermostable (>120⁰C)

• Enhanced shelflife