• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.643-646
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• 1997

Thermal stability of a red pigment, carthamin, frm Carthamus tinctorius was investigated to explore possible applications as natural color additives for foods, cosmetics, and nutraceuticals. Degree of degradation reactions of carthamin at acidic, neutral and alkaline conditions were determined with UV/V is spectral measurements. Decomposition half lives of carthamin at 25.deg. C were 4.0 h, 5.1 h, and 12.5 h at pH 5.0, pH 7.0, and pH 12.0, respectively, indicating that carthamin is much more stable at alkaline pH than acidic or neutral conditions. The activation energies of carthamin at pH 5.0, pH 7.0, and pH 12.0 were 15.6, 15.7 and 16.8 kcal/mol, respectively.

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.60-63
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• 1998

For the purposed of improving the utilization of natural chemical pigment, carthamin, of Carthamus tinctorius, the effective extraction methods on this compound were pursued in the present study. The best solvent for the extraction was found to be the 1 %(v/v) NaOH solution, at 25 hours. In addition, more carthamin was extracted flowers from main stem than fromb-ranches . The carthamin content of Korean local safflower was shown to be higher than that of Japanese variety used for medicinal uses.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.33 no.6
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• pp.664-668
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• 2001

The physical and chemical stabilities of carthamin of red pigment from safflower petals were investigated at various conditions of pHs, temperatures, inorganic ions, sugars, light and polysaccharides. The half-life values at pH 3.0, 5.0, 9.0 and 11.0 were 5.3, 5.0, 11.0 and 45.0 h, respectively, at $25^{\circ}C$. Therefore, carthamin is unstable at acidic condition. Carthamin was red, orange and yellow at acidic, neutral and alkaline solutions, respectively. At pH 3.0, carthamin was thermally unstable and the half lives were 3.62, 9.05 and 48.2min at $90^{\circ}C$, $70^{\circ}C$ and $50^{\circ}C$, respectively. Among various inorganic ions, $Al^{3+}$ stabilized carthamin at acidic condition. At pH 5.0, carboxymethylcellulose prolonged the half-lives of carthamin at $25{\sim}90^{\circ}C$. Carthamin was very sensitive to light (20,000 lux) and the half-life was 2.32 min at pH 3.0.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.54-62
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• 2000

This study was performed to evaluate the food technological properties according to different emulsion state of carthamus red pigment. For making emulsion, lecithin was used as an emulsifier and polyglycerol monooleate(PGMO) and polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate(Tween 80) were used as an assistant, and glycerin, distilled water and soybean oil were used as base materials respectively. Paprika stock solution was used for comparing carthamin on the rheological properties. The results were described as following: 1. Hunter L-value was not drastically increased until passed by 8 hours for glycerin, carthamin, and lecithin mixed sample. 2. Hunter a-value was higher at carthamin added sample than others. and b-value was higher to paprika added sample than others. 3. The viscosity, shear rate and shear stress levels in which glycerin was used as base material were higher than soybean oil or distilled water. 4. In which soybean oil was used as base material. lecithin was not affected on the rheological properties. But, in which glycerin was used. the lecithin was higher affected on carthamin than paprika. 5. The value of shear stress was increased both carthamin and soybean oil. However, that of shear rate was shown similar trends.

• Textile Coloration and Finishing
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.47-54
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• 1995

Safflower is natural red dye largely used for dyeing on cotton. It contains yellowish safflower yellow and reddish carthamin, whose constitution is known. Safflower yellow is water-soluble dye and carthamin is solved in alkaline condition. Carthamon obtained by adding acidic solution to a carthamin shows the original hue of safflower. In present study, the dyeing behavior of natural dye known as safflower are examined in an aqueous acidic medium by use of the different dyeing methods such as traditional, modern and purifide-powder method. The relationship between the dye-uptake of cotton fabric investigated by the three methods and the various dyeing conditions is discussed.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.39 no.6
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• pp.501-505
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• 1996

우리나라에서 오랫동안 적색 및 황색색소원으로 널리 사용하여 왔던 홍화(Carthamus tinctorius)로부터 전통적인 추출방법을 응용한 새로운 방법을 사용하여 적색소를 효과적으로 분리정제하였다. 홍화꽃잎을 물 및 메탄올로 처리하여 황색소를 제거한 다음 건조파쇄하여 0.5 M $Na_2CO_3$로 홍색소를 추출하고 0.5 M citrate 수용액으로 침전시킨 후 cellulose 흡착, Sephadex LH-20 관크로마토그라피로 분리정제하였다. 분리정제된 적색소는 $300^{\circ}C$에서 분해되었고 silica gel TLC 상에서 BAW(n-BuOH : HOAc : $H_2O$=4 : 1 : 5)로 전개하였을 때 $R_f$값이 0.56이었다. 에탄올 용액에 녹인 적색소의 UV/Vis 흡수스펙트럼은 519, 372, 311, 244 nm에서 최대 흡수피크를 나타내었고, IR 스펙트럼은 특히 $3400\;cm^1$ 넓은 영역에서 hydroxyl기에 의한 강한 흡수띠를 보여주었다. $^{1}H$ 및 $^{13}C$ NMR data로 부터 enolized ${\beta}-triketone$, p-hydroxycinnamoyl, methine 및 glucosyl moieties를 확인하였고 그 값을 제시하였다. 이상의 data를 문헌과 비교한 결과 분리한 홍화적색소의 화학구조는 $6-{\beta}-D-glucopyranosyl-2-[[3-{\beta}-D-glucopyranosyl-2,3,4-trihydroxy-5-[3#-(4@-hydroxyphenyl)-1#-oxo-2#-propenyl]-6-oxo-1,4-cyclohexadien-1-yl]methylene]-5,6-dihydroxy-4-[3#-(4@-hydroxyphenyl)-1#-oxo-2#-propenyl]-4-cyclohexene-1,3-dione$인 carthamin으로 확인하였다.

• Journal of Sericultural and Entomological Science
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.161-166
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• 1995

Safflower is natural red dye largely used for dyeing on protein and cellulose fabric. It contains safflower yellow and carthamin red. Safflower yellow is water-soluble dye, while carthamin red is soluble in alkaline condition. Therefore the former was extracted by cold water. Cartamon obtained by adding acidic solution to carthamin red shows the original hue of safflower. In this study, the condition of extraction with bean stem ash solution and dyeing behavior of carthamon in safflower were examined by using the traditional dyeing method. The relationship between the dye-uptake(K/S) of silk and ramie fabric and the various extractions and dyeing conditions was investigated.

• Textile Coloration and Finishing
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.165-172
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• 2012

The stability of yellow and red dyes prepared from safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) in aqueous solution and in solid state was investigated. External factors such as light irradiation and temperature on the stability were examined during storage. Changes in absorbance of dye solutions and the color changes of fabrics dyed after long time storage were measured. Also, color reproducibility during storage was investigated by dyeing test on various fabrics. Red colorant in aqueous solution was very unstable to light, resulting that about 40% of absorbance were lost in 12hrs. The absorbance of yellow dye solutions was not decreased within 84hrs. In aqueous medium, yellow dye was much more stable than carthamin. Both dyes are relatively stable for long storage when they are stored in solid state compared to when in aqueous solution. Color changes are marginal in both dyes.

• Journal of Conservation Science
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.385-394
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• 2016

A fabric excavated from tombs or passed down is not easy to find its original color as it degrades and discolors by UV and visible rays, oxygen and microorganisms. LC-MS analysis is commonly used for separating and analyzing colors, but color extraction process is complicated and important in dye-qualitative analysis. To extract red colors from a fabric which is dyed with safflower and lac, solvents; hydrogen chloride, pyridine and oxalic acid are used and oxalic acid was the most effective solvent. Meanwhile, dyed samples were put in degradation condition; UV-A for 168 hours and analyzed with LC-MS to find out its colors'chemical changes. As a result, carthamin is detected in $T_R$ 13 min and laccaic acid A is detected in $T_R$ 10 min. However carthamin is not detected in a degraded fabric dying with safflower, it could be identified as a safflower fabric by the molecular weight of m/z 931. Through this study the most optimal method for red color extraction is found so it is expected to be used as a base line data for red color LC-MS analysis.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.1-7
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• 1984

Traditionally dyeing fabrics with pigment extracted from carthamus flower was a popular method of obtaining red color in Korea. Such a method existed in several countries throughout the world before the synthetic dyestuff was developed. However, the traditional procedures of using natural products in obtaining colored materials are completely forgotten in modern Korea. The details of dyeing procedures fare not well documented in literature, either. In this study the method of extracting and dyeing with carthamus flower is reconstructed from Korean literature and actually carried out in laboratorf. The reconstructed method is compared with those of Japan, China, France, and Egypt, and the scientific basis of such an ancient tradition is discussed. Carthamus contains two kinds of coloring components : yellow carthamin and red carthamone. Water-soluble carthamin is first extracted by repeated washing and is usually used for the initial soaking procedure. Then carthamone is extracted in alkali solution by adding ashes of dried plants such as carthamus stalks and bean hull. Finally the solution of carthamone is made acidic by adding schizandra juice for dyeing on fabrics.