Arjuna Natural Purple Colour (APA - 102)

Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Name

Black Carrot Extract

Food Ingredients Functions

Food Coloring

Technologies

Food Ingredients,

Pigments & Colorants

Product Families

Pigments & Colorants — Food Colorants

Natural Colorants

Food Ingredients — Functional Additives

Color Additives & Decoratives

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Natural

Food Ingredients Features

Heat Stability,

Improved Light Stability

Applications & Uses

Markets

Food & Nutrition

Applications

Food & Nutrition — Beverage

Other Non-Alcoholic Beverages,

Powdered Beverages

Food & Nutrition — Food

Confectionery,

Dairy,

Desserts & Fruit Preparations

Food & Nutrition Applications

Beverage Mixes,

Ice Cream

Properties

Color

Purple

Physical Form

Powder

Solubility

Water Soluble

Appearance

Purple color Powder

Soluble in

Water

Analytical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Moisture Content	max. 5	%	In House Specification
Additives	Maltodextrin	—	—

Active Ingredient

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin Content	15	%	—
E1 (at 530nm)	min. 11.5	%	—

Microbiological Values

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Total Plate Count	max. 10,000	cfu/g	AOAC, BAM
Yeast & Mould Count	max. 100	cfu/g	AOAC, BAM
Salmonella	Absent	per 25g	AOAC, BAM
Escherichia coli	Absent	per 10g	AOAC, BAM

Heavy Metals

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Heavy Metals	max. 10	ppm	AAS
Lead Content	max. 3	ppm	AAS
Arsenic Content	max. 1	ppm	AAS
Cadmium Content	max. 1	ppm	AAS
Mercury Content	max. 0.1	ppm	AAS

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

GMP,

ISO 22000,

NSF Approved

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability

India,

USA

Regional Availability

• India
• USA

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life

12 months