玉米黄色素提取工艺及生物活性研究进展

Research progress on extraction techniques and biological activity of corn yellow pigments

玉米黄色素是一种天然的脂溶性色素,可作为食品着色剂应用于氢化植物油和糖果,并且具有重要的生理功能和较强的抗氧化活性。本文综述了近十年来玉米黄色素提取工艺及生物活性的研究进展,将提取工艺归纳为有机溶剂萃取法、超临界CO2萃取法、酶解辅助萃取法、超声波辅助萃取法、微波辅助萃取法、微波-表面活性剂协同萃取法、微波-超声波协同萃取法,并对比了各种方法的优缺点,以期为今后玉米黄色素等天然色素的研究与开发提高参考。

Corn yellow pigment is a fat-soluble natural pigment and can be used as color modifiers in hydrogenated plant oil and candies.Furthermore,corn yellow pigment has important physiological effects and strong antioxidant activity.Research advance of corn yellow pigment on extraction and it＇ s biological activity in recent ten years were reviewed in this paper.The paper provides a reference for future research and development.