method of preparing natural, stable colors, stable natural juice based colorant presenting desired color, food product and method of selecting a desired color to be prepared
A method of preparing colored products from edible materials comprises processingfruit juice, which contains genipin, genipin derivatives, or pre-genipin compounds, with other edible juices or extracts which contain nitrogenous compounds such as amino acids, polypeptides, or proteins. The generated natural colored products have excellent stability and can be used in a broad range of applications including beverages, foodstuffs, drugs, dietary supplements, cosmetics, personal care stuffs, and animal feeds.