Abstract
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of nitrite and wheat fiber (WFC) colored with a safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) red pigment on the color characteristics and lipid oxidation of cooked sausages. The safflower red pigment (carthamin) was extracted at alkali condition, and wheat fiber was colored with the extracted safflower red pigment. Total six cooked sausage treatments were prepared with two nitrite levels (0 and 120 ppm) and three WFC levels (0, 1, and 2%).