Food Science & Technology Quiz (13-01-2022)
Q1. The principal coloring agent of saffron is glucoside?
Crocin
Picrocrocin
Zeaxanthin
All of the above
ANSWER – A. Crocin
Explanation: Saffron's major coloring agent is the glucoside 'crocin,' while the bitter ingredient is the glucoside 'picrocrocin,' with crocetin and ...