FATTY ACID ESTERS OF CAROTENOID GLUCOSIDES AS COLOURING AGENTS FOR FOODSTUFFS

摘要

Compounds of Formula (1) isolated from Bacillus spp. that act as colouring agents and/or antioxidants for use in foodstuffs and animal feed, wherein X is independently selected from methyl and COOR wherein R is independently selected from methyl, ethyl, methylethyl, prop-1-yl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl and tert -butyl; and n is selected from zero 1, 2, and 3.