THE USE OF AN ASCORBIC ACID DERIVATIVE AS BIO-AVAILABLE VITAMIN C IN A FOOD CONTAINING AN ANTHOCYANIC PIGMENT AND A COLOR STABLE FOOD COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME

摘要

The novel use of an enolic OH substituted derivative of ascorbic acid selected from the group consisting of inorganic esters, aliphatic or alicyclic esters, and O-alkyl ethers of ascorbic acid as bio-available vitamin C in food products containing anthocyanin and/or anthocyanidin pigments. Food products containing said ascorbic acid derivative are color stable. They can be produced by combining a food base with said ascorbic acid derivative prior to consumption.