BLUE DYE OBTAINED FROM GENIPA AMERICANA FRUITS

摘要

According to the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a blue dye in the form of a liquid and in the form of a powder, characterized in that said blue dye is obtained from untreated juice obtained from the pulp of the fruit of Genipa americana, wherein said untreated juice is mixed with glycine (liquid) or glycine and starch (powder). With the exception of the additional step of heating the specified mixture of juice with glycine, and in the case of powder, the additional dehydration of the specified mixture of juice with glycine and starch, the manufacture of a thermally stable pH and blue dye that can be used in textile, pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic and other industries, does not require additional stages.