Extraction methods and food uses of a natural red colorant from dye sorghum

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AuteurKAYODE, ADECHOLA PIERRE POLYCARPE
Date d'ajout2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de disponibilite2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de publication2018
ResumeBACKGROUND: The interest in stable natural colorants for food applications continues to grow. A red pigment extracted from the leaf sheaths of a sorghum variety (Sorghum bicolor) with a high content of apigeninidin is widely used as a biocolorant in processed foods in West Africa. This study compared the colour and anthocyanin composition from traditional extraction methods to determine options for improvement and use of the red biocolorant from dye sorghum in the food sector. RESULTS: Sorghum biocolorant was commonly applied in fermented and heated foods. Traditional extraction methods predominantly differed in two aspects, namely the use of an alkaline rock salt (locally known as kanwu) and the temperature of the extraction water. Cool extraction using the alkaline ingredient was more efficient than hot alkaline and hot aqueous extractions in extracting anthocyanins. The apigeninidin content was three times higher in the cool and hot alkaline extracts than in the aqueous extract. CONCLUSION: Cool and hot alkaline extractions at pH 8–9 were the most efficient methods for extracting apigeninidin from dye sorghum leaf sheaths. Broader use of the sorghum biocolorant in foods requires further research on its effects on nutrient bioavailability and antioxidant activity.
DOI10.1002/jsfa.8479
Autre identifiantBECDB-10175
URIhttps://dspace.uac.bj/handle/123456789/9045
Languefr
Fait partie deJournal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
Sujetdye sorghum
Sujetextraction
Sujet3-deoxyanthocyanidins
Sujetanthocyanins
SujetApigeninidin
Sujetporridge
TitreExtraction methods and food uses of a natural red colorant from dye sorghum
TypeArticle

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