Survey of Beet Red Contents in Foods using TLC, HPLC

This study was performed far development of new analytical method of beet red in foods. In this study, analysis of beet red in foods has been carried out by detection of betanine and isobetanine, the main color component of beet red as indicator compounds. The qualitative analysis technique consisted of clean-up of the colors with a cartridge, separation of the colors by cellulose TLC plate using acetone:3-methyl-1-butanol:distilled water (7:7:6) as a solvent system. Also, the quantitative analysis was performed using X-terra RP at wavelength 538 nm and phosphoric acid : methanol (90:10) as a solvent. The quantitative results of beet .ed were as follows:900.2227701.60 g/g for 60 item in nutrient supplement food, for 30 items and N.D. for 18 items in cindy, and for 12 items in ice creams, for 18 items and N.D. for 54 item in sauce, N.D. for 12 items in retort food.