The production of natural food pigments continues to grow worldwide. The global market is
expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6.22%, by revenue, over the period …

Natural colorants/pigments such as anthocyanins, carotenoids, betalains, and chlorophylls
have been generally used in the food industry as coloring agents. However, there are …

Anthocyanins are natural pigments that produce health benefits and are frequently used in
food processing. However, the instability of anthocyanins causes them to degrade and fade …

Anthocyanins have received considerable attention for the development of food products
with attractive colors and potential health benefits. However, anthocyanin applications have …

Anthocyanins are pigments abundant in fruits and vegetables, and commonly applied in
foods due to attractive colour and health-promoting benefits. However, instability of …

Anthocyanin pigments are responsible for the attractive red to purple to blue colors of many
fruits, vegetables, flowers, and cereal grains. In plants they serve as attractants for …

Highlights•Natural food pigments are actively studied because of potential health benefits.•A
diversity of plant and microbial sources has been reported.•Processing effects have been …

Anthocyanins are considered as the largest group of water-soluble pigments found in the
vacuole of plant cells, displaying range of colors from pink, orange, red, purple and blue …

Anthocyanins, natural water-soluble colorants, have increasingly gained attention owing to
their attractive features such as diverse colors at varying pHs, biocompatibility, and potential …

There is considerable demand for food colorants from natural sources that can serve as
alternatives to the use of synthetic dyes due to both legislative action and consumer …