Food Additives
Xanthophyll Introduction
Xanthophyll Powder is extracted from marigold flower. Lutein is kind of xanthophyll and one of naturally occurring carotenoids. Usually lutein coexists with its isomer zeaxanthin, and they can be interconverted in the body. Lutein is synthesized only by plants. Humans must obtain lutein from food.
Xanthophyll Powder is primarily used as a colorant in food and supplements due to its yellow-red color. It appears yellow at low concentrations and orange-red at high concentrations.
Xanthophyll Powder is primarily used as a colorant in food and supplements due to its yellow-red color. It appears yellow at low concentrations and orange-red at high concentrations.
Marigold Flower Extract Lutein Powder is insoluble in water and propylene glycol, but slightly soluble in oil and n-hexane. Lutein is highly safe, non-toxic and harmless. It can be directly added to food like vitamin, lysine and other commonly used food additives.
Product Data Sheets
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COA OF marigold extract
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Analysis Item
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Specification
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Result
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Active Content Test
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Lutein CWS (HPLC)
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≥5.0%
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5.15%
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Zeaxanthin
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≤0.2%
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0.18%
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Physical Tests
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Appearance：
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Orange-Red Powder
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Complies
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Odor：
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Characteristic
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Complies
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Particle size：
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90% pass 60 mesh
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Complies
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Loss on drying：
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≤5.0%
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1.8%
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Ash Contents：
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≤5.0%
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1.5%
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Chemical Tests
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Heavy Metals：
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≤5.0ppm
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＜3.0ppm
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Lead：
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≤3.0ppm
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＜1.0ppm
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Arsenic：
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≤3.0ppm
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＜2.0ppm
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Residual Solvents：
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≤50 ppm Only Ethanol
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＜30 ppm
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Microbiological Tests
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Total Bacteria Count：
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＜1000 cfu/g
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＜280 cfu/g
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Yeast &Mold：
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≤100 cfu/g
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＜10 cfu/g
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Coliform：
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≤30 MPN/g
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＜3 MPN/g
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Lutein powder Function
1. Protection of vision: lutein is one of the main pigments in the macular area of the retina, which can promote the development of vision, reduce the damage of blue light to the retina, maintain the health of the retina and the eye, reduce eye fatigue, and prevent age-related macular degeneration and cataract.
2. Antioxidant effect: Xanthophyll Powder is a powerful antioxidant that can neutralize free radicals in the body, protect cells from oxidative damage, and effectively prevent the occurrence of a variety of diseases, such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, cancer and so on.
3. Improve immunity: lutein has a certain regulatory effect on the immune system and can enhance the function of the immune system.
4. Protect the skin: Xanthophyll Powder can promote the synthesis of collagen, inhibit the production of melanin, help prevent skin aging and pigment deposition.
Product Application
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1.Feed: Lutein powder is mainly used in feed additive for laying hens and table poultry to improve the color of egg yolk and chicken.2.Pigment: Both lutein and zeaxanthin are used as natural pigments because of their orange-red color. Lutein is unstable and will not be used as a food colorant in the presence of other colorants.3.Visual protection: Lutein is a fat-soluble vitamin that supplements the body in large amounts to help maintain vision duration, improve visual reaction time and reduce visual damage. For myopia, lutein supplement can delay the increase of myopia.4. Cosmetics: It is mainly used to whitening, anti-wrinkle and UV protection.
Why Choose our xanthophyll Powder?
Our xanthophyll series products have a stable chain and good stability. The residue dissolution can be less than 10 ppm, which meets the requirements of domestic terminals. It can be added to dairy products, beverages, jellows and candies.
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Product Data Sheets
| Analysis | Description | Test Method |
| Appearance | Orange-yellow Powder | Visual |
| Odor | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
| Identification | Conform with reference sample | Organoleptic |
| Mesh Size | 100% pass 80 mesh | 80mesh screen |
| Moisture Content | ≤ 1.0% | GB5009.3-2016 |
| Heavy Metals | ≤ 10 ppm | GB 5009.3 |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤ 1.5 ppm | GB 5009.4 |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤ 2 ppm | GB 5009.11 |
| Cadmium（Cd） | ≤1ppm | GB 5009.12 |
| Mercury （Hg） | ≤1ppm | GB 5009.17 |
| Total Plate Count | ≤10000 cfu/g | GB 5009.15 |
| Yeast and Mold | ≤100 cfu/g | GB 5009.3 |
| Escherichia Coli | < 10cfu/g | GB 5009.4 |
| Salmonella/25g | Absent | GB 5009.11 |
| Effective constituent | Lutein≥20% | HPLC |
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