Cochineal Pigment From Subcritical Water Extraction: Stability in Persimmon Pectin Gummies Under Colored Packaging

Fuente: Wiley Open Access
Enregistré dans:
Détails bibliographiques
Auteurs principaux: Huimin Xu, Yun Liu, Xiaohu Yang, Gongjian Fan
Format: Artículo Open Access
Publié: Wiley 2026
Sujets:
Accès en ligne:
Tags: Ajouter un tag
Pas de tags, Soyez le premier à ajouter un tag!
_version_ 1867003398853754880
author Huimin Xu
Yun Liu
Xiaohu Yang
Gongjian Fan
author_facet Huimin Xu
Yun Liu
Xiaohu Yang
Gongjian Fan
Huimin Xu
Yun Liu
Xiaohu Yang
Gongjian Fan
collection Wiley Open Access
contents Cochineal Pigment From Subcritical Water Extraction: Stability in Persimmon Pectin Gummies Under Colored Packaging Huimin Xu Yun Liu Xiaohu Yang Gongjian Fan Journal of Food Process Engineering ABSTRACT The growing demand for natural food colorants necessitates the development of sustainable and efficient extraction technologies. This study focuses on the engineering optimization of a green subcritical water extraction (SWE) process for cochineal pigment from Dactylopius coccus, utilizing response surface methodology (RSM). The process parameters, including extraction temperature, time, and liquid‐to‐solid ratio, were systematically optimized to maximize pigment yield. Under the optimal conditions (127°C, 29 min, 87 mL/g), a high extraction efficiency of 64.03% was achieved, demonstrating the superiority of SWE over conventional methods in terms of speed and environmental impact. Furthermore, the study investigates the application of spectral filtering principles in food packaging to enhance the storage stability of persimmon pectin gummies fortified with the extracted pigment. The physicochemical stability of the gummies, particularly color retention (Δ E ) and textural properties (hardness, elasticity), was evaluated under six different colored packaging films (transparent, black, red, blue, green, yellow) over a 15‐day period. Results indicated that green and red packaging acted as effective “optical barriers,” significantly reducing photo‐degradation and maintaining superior color stability (Δ E  < 1.5). Texture analysis revealed that red‐packaged samples exhibited the most stable rheological behavior, resisting hardening and maintaining elasticity. This research provides engineering insights into the scale‐up potential of subcritical fluid extraction and offers practical guidelines for packaging material selection based on light transmission properties to ensure the quality of pigment‐enriched confectionery products. 10.1111/jfpe.70607 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor
doi_str_mv 10.1111/jfpe.70607
format Artículo Open Access
id wiley_oa_10_1111_jfpe_70607
institution Wiley Open Access
license_str_mv http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor
publishDate 2026
publisher Wiley
record_format wiley_oa
spellingShingle Cochineal Pigment From Subcritical Water Extraction: Stability in Persimmon Pectin Gummies Under Colored Packaging
Huimin Xu
Yun Liu
Xiaohu Yang
Gongjian Fan
Journal of Food Process Engineering
Cochineal Pigment From Subcritical Water Extraction: Stability in Persimmon Pectin Gummies Under Colored Packaging Huimin Xu Yun Liu Xiaohu Yang Gongjian Fan Journal of Food Process Engineering ABSTRACT The growing demand for natural food colorants necessitates the development of sustainable and efficient extraction technologies. This study focuses on the engineering optimization of a green subcritical water extraction (SWE) process for cochineal pigment from Dactylopius coccus, utilizing response surface methodology (RSM). The process parameters, including extraction temperature, time, and liquid‐to‐solid ratio, were systematically optimized to maximize pigment yield. Under the optimal conditions (127°C, 29 min, 87 mL/g), a high extraction efficiency of 64.03% was achieved, demonstrating the superiority of SWE over conventional methods in terms of speed and environmental impact. Furthermore, the study investigates the application of spectral filtering principles in food packaging to enhance the storage stability of persimmon pectin gummies fortified with the extracted pigment. The physicochemical stability of the gummies, particularly color retention (Δ E ) and textural properties (hardness, elasticity), was evaluated under six different colored packaging films (transparent, black, red, blue, green, yellow) over a 15‐day period. Results indicated that green and red packaging acted as effective “optical barriers,” significantly reducing photo‐degradation and maintaining superior color stability (Δ E  < 1.5). Texture analysis revealed that red‐packaged samples exhibited the most stable rheological behavior, resisting hardening and maintaining elasticity. This research provides engineering insights into the scale‐up potential of subcritical fluid extraction and offers practical guidelines for packaging material selection based on light transmission properties to ensure the quality of pigment‐enriched confectionery products. 10.1111/jfpe.70607 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor
title Cochineal Pigment From Subcritical Water Extraction: Stability in Persimmon Pectin Gummies Under Colored Packaging
topic Journal of Food Process Engineering
url https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jfpe.70607