crocin

Japanese: crocin
crocin

…Dried styles contain pigments and aromatic components, and are used as flavorings and dyes in sweets and cooking. The main component of the pigment in the style is a carotenoid pigment, called crocin, after the name of the genus. The genus Crocus contains about 75 species, many of which have beautiful flowers, and most species are cultivated for decorative purposes. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "crocin" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…乾燥した花柱は色素や芳香成分を含み,菓子や料理の香料および染料としても用いられる。花柱の色素の主成分はカロチノイド系の色素で,属名にちなんでクロチンcrocinと呼ばれている。 サフラン属Crocusは約75種を含み,花が美しいものが多く,大部分の種が観賞用に栽培される。…

※「crocin」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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