Use of Phycobiliproteins from Atacama Cyanobacteria as Food Colorants in a Dairy Beverage Prototype
The interest of the food industry in replacing artificial dyes with natural pigments has grown recently.Cyanobacterial phycobiliproteins (PBPs), phycoerythrin (PE) and phycocyanin (PC), are colored water-soluble proteins that are used as natural pigments.Additionally, red PE and blue PC have antioxidant capabilities.We have formulated a new food pr