Spirulina
Spirulina Extract, INS 134
Spirulina extract is obtained by water extraction of the dried biomass of Arthrospira platensis, and contains phycocyanin as the principal colouring component.
Applications in the Food Industry such as:
- Ice cream
- Dairy products
- Confectionary
- Beverages
- Cereals
Specification and Regulatory status
- USA: Spirulina extract – additive exempted by certification, allowed at GMP in multiple food applications
- CODEX:
Spirulina extract INS134 – JECFA monograph ; JECFA evaluation
GMP in food – Table 3 GSFA - EU:
Not approved as color additive
Spirulina extract or concentrate is typically considered a Colouring Food in the EU and other markets. The source material Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) is listed in the EU Novel food catalogue as “not novel in food” as used for human consumption to a significant degree within the Union before 15 May 1997
https://ec.europa.eu/food/food-feed-portal/screen/novel-food-catalogue/searchAdditional information on Colouring Foods can be obtained from the NATCOL Code or Practice or the White Paper Colouring Foods from a Global Perspective.