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Lycopene, a carotenoid found in plant foods, is also a red pigment. Dark red needle-like crystals, soluble in chloroform, benzene and fats, but not in water. Lycopene can be used as a pigment in food processing, and is also often used as a raw material for antioxidant health foods.

Yellow needle-like crystalline powder. Stable to heat, decomposition temperature 314 ° C. It can improve the light resistance of the pigment in food and prevent the change of the flavor of the food. It will change color when it meets metal ions. Slightly soluble in water, soluble in alkaline aqueous solution. Quercetone and its derivatives are a class of flavonoid compounds widely found in various vegetables and fruits. Such as onions, sea buckthorn, hawthorn, alfalfa, tea and so on. It has anti-free radical, anti-oxidation, anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-allergic effects. When used in lard, etc., various antioxidant indexes are similar to BHA or PG.