Beyond a pigment- a review on the beneficial aspects of anthocyanins, chlorophylls, carotenoids, and betalains
摘要
Colours play a significant role in the food industry by influencing customer acceptance through visual appeal.We are investigating every possible application or method to see if we can eliminate the dangerous chemical cocktail from our daily lives. As a result, there has been an increasing preference for natural food colors over artificial ones. Natural pigments are chemicals that are mostly used to create vivid colours, also have many other uses in cosmetics and medicine. This article focuses on various beneficial aspects of plant pigments, namely anthocyanin, carotenoids, chlorophyll, and betalain, which give rise to various hues of blue, yellow, orange, green, and red, respectively. Many natural pigments are recognized to be fascinating bioactive substances with great health advantages. Due to their anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-cancer properties, pigments are now being researched for their potential as nutraceuticals to enhance health. As natural colouring agents, pigments separated from diverse plants used in place of artificial food colours. Pigments are bioactive compounds with the potential to act as food colourant, nutraceutical and strong antioxidant qualities found in most pigments offer defense against the majority of degenerative disorders.