Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4565207 LWT - Food Science and Technology 2007 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

Fresh coffee husks, comprised of outer skin and pulp, were investigated as potential sources of anthocyanins for applications as natural food colorants. The extracted pigments were analysed by HPLC with photodiode array detection. Partial hydrolysis and analysis of the resulting fragments were helpful in the characterization procedure. Cyanidin 3-rutinoside was characterized as the dominant anthocyanin in fresh coffee husks and its quantification suggested the fresh coffee husks to be a good candidate as source of this pigment.

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