Natural Color Ingredients

From ancient times Iranians have extracted different colors from different types of plants and used them in different industries. There are many natural plants from which you can extract and produce natural colors. These days, people are more concerned about their health around the world and as a result, the consumers’ demands for food made with natural ingredients are increasing. In the food production industry, the color of the finished product is an impressive factor for the final products of the manufacturers. Following the new wave of returning to natural sources, Alborz Herbs contributes by offering a variety of natural colors to the food manufacturers to earn the trust of their customers.

Natural Color Ingredients in Alborz Herbs

• Black Henna
• Henna
• Pomegranate Peels
• Madder Root
• Safflower
• Saffron
• Mallow Flower
• Beetroot Powder

Henna

The grounded leaves of Henna tree, also known as Lawsonia alba Lam HENNA produce a russet or orange dye. In fact, it is a shrub with fragrant which has greenish white flowers. In Iran, there is an ornamental gol-e ḥanā  or “henna flower that should not to be confused with. From old times, Hanna can be essentially traced back to be used for dying hair, nail, horse tails and in ancient wall paintings and it still maintained its place as one the most natural colors. Henna was also used in medical treatments. In traditional medicine, especially in the Islamic period, uses of henna was mostly reported for external applications. Dioscorides was the first one who proposed henna to be used as a medicine. He postulated that the leaves of henna are good for mouth ulcers, and as a cataplasm therefore is a suitable cure for “other [cutaneous] hot inflammations and carbuncles,” and their decoction heals skin burns. For alleviating headache, one can apply a mixture of powdered henna flowers and vinegar to the forehead.