| abstract |
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a composition which has a function of imparting stability to natural pigments and aroma compounds, and which has reduced occurrence of degradation odor. The present invention pertains to an extract from seeds of a plant of the genus Helianthus characterized in that (A) an acid sugar liquid is formulated which contains 0.0075 mass% of the extract from seeds of a plant of the genus Helianthus in terms of solid content, which is adjusted by a fructose-glucose syrup to 10 degrees Brix, and which is adjusted to a pH of 3.0, and the 1-octen-3-one content of the acid sugar liquid is 0.1 ppb or less after the acid sugar liquid is stored under irradiation with light of 10,000 lux from a white fluorescent lamp at 30°C for 7 days. |