Botanical Source
Oleoresin Paprika is produced by the extraction of lipids and pigments from the pods of sweet red pepper, Capsicum annuum L. Commercial crops are cultivated throughout the temperate climates of the world. Because consistent oleoresin quality is a primary Kalsec® objective, we maintain a program that carefully controls the integrity of the varieties of raw material from which we produce our oleoresins.

Pigments
The yellow-orange to red-orange hue of paprika is created by a mixture of carotenoid pigments biosynthesized in the chromoplasts of the paprika pod. Xanthophylls are present primarily as fatty acid esters in the pods and oleoresin preparations. Small amounts of free carotene and xanthophyll pigments are also present.