Blood Orange Powder

Product Name: Blood Orange Powder
Latin Name: Citrus sinensis (L.) Osb.
Catalog Number: ALPE-FV013
Appearance: Light Pink Powder
Specification: Fruit Powder

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Description

Blood orange powder is processed by spray drying technology with blood orange as raw material. The blood orange is a variety of orange with near blood-colored flesh. It is a good source of natural antioxidants and bioactive compounds, such as polyphenols (flavonoids, anthocyanins, hydroxycinnamic acids) and high concentrations of ascorbic acid ^[1]. Blood orange has been given the status of functional food because of its special taste and excellent nutritional properties.

Specification

Item	Specification
Organoleptic
Appearance	Fine powder
Color	Light pink
Part of the Plant Used	Fruit
Extraction Type	Solvent extraction
Physical Characteristics
Particle Size	95% pass 80 mesh
Loss on Drying	≤5%
Residue on Ignition	≤5%
Heavy Metals
Total Heavy Metals	≤10 ppm
Arsenic (As)	≤2 ppm
Lead (Pb)	≤3 ppm
Cadmium (Cd)	≤1 ppm
Mercury (Hg)	≤0.1 ppm
Microbiological Tests
Total Plate Count	≤3000 CFU/g
Total Yeast & Mold	≤300 CFU/g
E.coli	Negative
Salmonella	Negative
Staphylococcus	Negative
Storage	Keep in a cool & dry place. Stay away from strong light and heat.

Main Components

The main components in blood orange powder include:

Vitamins: Blood orange powder is rich in essential vitamins, especially vitamin C and vitamin A. Vitamin C helps support the immune system, and vitamin A helps with skin and vision health.
Minerals: Blood orange powder is rich in calcium, iron and other minerals, which play an important role in the growth of bones and the maintenance of muscle function.
Anthocyanins: Blood orange powder is known for its high anthocyanin content. Anthocyanins can be used as a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent.

Choose Alfa Chemistry

Are you looking for blood orange powder with high nutritional value? Alfa Chemistry is the best choice you can trust. We insist on using high quality blood orange as the raw material for our products to ensure you get the highest potential blood orange powder. If you don't find what you need, please contact us. We can also customize products for you according to your detailed requirements.

Reference

Legua, P.; et al. Bioactive compounds, antioxidant activity and fruit quality evaluation of eleven blood orange cultivars. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 2022, 102(7): 2960-2971.

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