2/5/2017

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BY DR HK

ARSHAD

RAZA

CHILLI OLEORESIN

THE WAY FORWARD FOR

PAKISTAN CHILLI BUSINESS

Capsicum/ Paprika Oleoresin

is a deep red colored, semi

viscous liquid extracted from

dried red pepper or paprika. It

draws its deep red color from

various Carotenoids present in

Red Pepper. Capsicum/Paprika

Oleoresin is a natural extract

without any antioxidant &

contains capsaicin as main

pungent (flavoring) and

capsanthin as key color

pigment. It is highly sensitive

to light, heat and air. The

Capsicum/Paprika oleoresins

are produced by solvent extraction of dried, ground red

pepper fruits.

Oleoresin Paprika is used as a food coloring agent by people. It offers

deep red color to the food. It is a natural food coloring product derived

from the lipids, or plant fats and pigments of sweet

red peppers.

Oleoresin paprika is a widely accepted food colorant

which is often used in the production of seasoning,

sausage, and snack foods. It is a natural dye product

that is prepared in a variety of mixtures that offer it

a vast range of color shade powers.

Food colorant has short shelf life, and people can

store oleoresin paprika for up to 18 months safely.

This food coloring agent doesn’t lose its natural

dying ability soon

like other food coloring agents.

The market of oleoresins is segmented by product into paprika, chili peppers, etc.

Paprika is significantly having end-users from food production and drug sectors.

The food and drink sector has taken over the oleoresins market, and accounted a

major share in the global

market. The reason behind this growth is the use and demand of

paprika and pepper oleoresins in dairy and drinks. These products are

used in the making of cheese, soups, orange juices, spice mixtures,

sweets, etc.

Worldwide market of oleoresin chili/ paprika

Apart from this, some poultry farmers are also using oleoresin paprika

in the feed to give the yolks in chicken eggs a darker yellow color in

natural way.

International market of paprika is expected to have

immense growth since the demand has been

increased. More food industries are now

having requirement for specialized products and

they are now seeking for best natural food coloring

options because the consumers have

started taking their health seriously.

Today, the demand of oleoresin paprika is

increasing quickly in food and beverage industries. Increasing customer attention

towards health advantages of paprika over conventional raw spices and herbs is

further anticipated to drive the market over the estimated period.

Requirement for specialized items has been improving on account of increasing

customer choice towards health benefit items in addition to color and flavor

qualities, which is anticipated to open several development possibilities for

paprika market over the prediction period.

Improving demand for color food items is one of the key driving factors

for the market. Requirement for paprika is also improving due to its

special coloring qualities which is due to carotenoid pigmentation

content, which add major health advantages in wide variety of

foodstuffs.

The international oleoresin industry requirement was 14.4 kilo tons in

2014 and is anticipated to achieve 20.3 kilo tons by 2022, increasing at

a CAGR of 4.4% from 2015 to 2022.

Paprika appeared as the top product section and included 36.7% of total market

quantity in 2014.

Applications:

Flavoring Agent:

Due to its pungent effect it is used to provide

flavor in food products.

Coloring Agent: Coloring of food, eatables and

medicines is common application where chili

oleoresin gives a range of red color.

Safety Gear: It is used in making safety gear for girls and

can make a person blind for few minutes.

Preservative: Capsaicinoids help to preserve the meet and

other food items against microbial activity.

Manufacturing and processing:

Two types of process are used

1 Conventional Solvent extraction: This

requires grinding of raw chili to

required mesh size and treatment with

suitable solvent (Such as hexane,

Acetone and Ethanol etc.). The

resultant solvent /extract solution is

concentrated and solvent is recovered. A maximum solvent residue limit is

maintained and followed.

2. SCFE (Super Critical liquid extraction):

This new technology is gaining popularity

specially with respect to oleoresin as the

possibilities of residual solvent is

practically not required. It requires

grinding of raw chili to required mesh

size and treatment with Liquid Carbon di

oxide under pressure which collects

oleoresin. As the pressure is normalized

CO2 is evaporated without use of any

energy and solvent free product is processed. The disadvantage is the heavy initial

investment cost but its worth it.

References:

The Worldwide Oleoresin Paprika Demand Is Increasing Posted in Natural Extracts, Pharmacetiucal Infotech By Rushabh Adani

http://www.pakissan.com/english/agri.overview/chillies.potential.for.better.economic.returns.shtml

http://www.super169.com/2016/oleoresinpaprikademandisincreasinginglobalmarket/