- Ingredient Name:Spirulina
- Functions:Food Coloring
- Color:Green, Blue
- Labeling Claims:Natural, Naturally Derived, Plant-Based
Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) is a blue-green algae that grows naturally in freshwater. Spirulina has an extensive track record as a food supplement in many cultures. Spirulina contains green chlorophyll and phycobilins (a pigment–protein complex). The coloring properties of spirulina are the phycobilins, these are blue phycocyanins that on extraction create a range of blue hues. Spirulina color extract is available as a powder or liquid.