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| Colour components in spices
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| Colour component |
Tint |
Spice |
| Carotenoid |
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| B-carotene |
Reddish orange
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Red pepper, mustard, paprika, saffron |
| Cryptoxanthin
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Red |
Paprika, red pepper |
| Lutin |
Dark red |
Paprika, parsley |
| Zeaxanthin |
Yellow |
Paprika |
| Capsanthin |
Dark Red |
Paprika, red pepper
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| Capsorbin |
Purple red |
Paprika, red pepper |
| Crocetin |
Dark Red |
Saffron |
| Neoxanthin |
Orange yellow |
Parsley |
| Violaxanthin |
Orange |
Parsley, sweet pepper |
| Crocin |
Yellowish orange |
Saffron |
| Flavonoids |
Yellow |
Ginger |
| Curcumin |
Orange yellow |
Turmeric |
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