2001•Hubei Nongxueyuan xuebaoRequires access
Physical and Chemical Properties of Black Maize Pigment
Jie He
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Abstract
The physical and chemical properties of black maize pigment were studied.The results showed that the black maize pigment was soluble in straight polar solvents or in acid medium.The pigment was bright red in acid medium, whose maximum absorption peak was 526 nm .The black maize pigment possessed high stability to light, heat, oxidizing agents, reducing agents and food additives.