ReviewGenipin: A natural blue pigment for food and health purposes

- Natural blue pigment obtained from Gardenia sp and Genipina americana L.
- Dietary blue pigments derived from genipin as an alternative for the food industry.
- Genipin-crosslinked biopolymers medical, pharmaceutical and industrial applications.
- Genipin as carrier agent of drugs or bioactive compounds.
- Therapeutic effects of genipin in diverse diseases.