COLORANTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USE THEREOF

Fuente: WIPO "tomato"
Disclosed herein are colorants and methods of making and use thereof. For example, disclosed herein are colorant compositions comprising a hydroxyphenyl pyranoanthocyanin of Formula (I). Also disclosed herein are thermal degradation compounds derived via thermal degradation of any of the colorants disclosed herein. Also disclosed herein are thermal degradation compounds derived via thermal degradation of 10-catechyl-pyranocyanidin-3-O-β-glucoside. In some examples, the thermal degradation compound comprises 4-carboxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxychromenylium. Also disclosed herein are compositions, beverages, food products, edible products, cosmetic products, and/or dye sensitized solar cells comprising any of the colorants and/or thermal degradation compounds disclosed herein. Also disclosed herein are methods of making any of the colorants and/or thermal degradation compounds disclosed herein.