Spray-dried microcapsules of anthocyanin-rich extracts from M. as an alternative for maintaining color and bioactive compounds in dairy beverages.

Color is a sensory attribute that influences the acceptance of food and dyes are added into food products to provide them attractiveness. In this context, anthocyanins have merged as an alternative to synthetic dyes. This study aimed to develop food model systems of fermented or unfermented dairy beverages containing added microencapsulated anthocyanin-rich extracts from juçara palm fruit.