Gardenia yellow color   is obtained from the fruit of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis. It is a water soluble yellow color with Crocin, which is the same ingredient as Saffron yellow, as its principal-ingredient. From long ago, Gardenia jasminoides Ellis was used as a herbal medicine and food color in Asia. Today, Crocin is widely used as a food color in Chinese noodles, pastry, desserts, and confections.