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Dark red, greasy powder, tasteless and odorless. Soluble in ethanol and propylene glycol, insoluble in water. It has strong coloring power, with hue minimally affected by pH. It has good heat and metal ion resistance, but is slightly less lightfast and may fade in sunlight. It is relatively stable in ethanol solutions. It is virtually non-toxic to mice. The oral LD50 in mice is greater than 10 g/kg (powder product), and the intraperitoneal injection LD50 in mice is 7 g/kg.

MONASCUS RED is extracted from red Aspergillus is a natural pigment species with good development prospects, and is also one of the main physiologically active substances produced by Aspergillus oryzae, which can be used as a natural preservative colorant with a wide range of applications, and has good prospects for application as an additive in the food field, especially in meat products.