“…By making use of these properties, it is widely used for the coloring of juice, candy, jelly, chewing gum, fruit wine, etc. [1] In our previous studies, [5][6][7][8] we have already established simple, rapid, and reliable methods for the analysis of various natural colors, including annatto, gardenia yellow, carotene, turmeric oleoresin, lac, cochineal, and paprika using reversed-phase thin-layer chromatography=scanning densitometry. Therefore, in this study, we decided to develop a simple, reliable, and rapid analysis method for the red cabbage color in foods using reversed-phase thin-layer chromatography=scanning densitometry, and we describe the techniques for the separation and identification of this color in foods.…”