Plant Extracts

Astaxanthin is a kind of keto carotenoid, red solid powder, fat soluble, insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents. It widely exists in the biological world, especially in the feathers of aquatic animals such as shrimp, crab, fish and birds.

Product name:

Astaxanthin powder

Molecular Formula:

C40H52O4

Molecular Weight:

596.839

CAS No.:

472-61-7

Description

Astaxanthin powder is a free-flowing dark ref to purplish red powder. It is insoluble in water, soluble in most organic solvents. Astaxanthin is a bright red color with strong pigment deposition ability. As a functional pigment, fish and birds absorb and accumulate astaxanthin much more efficiently than other carotenoids such as keratin, lutein and zeaxanthin.

Application

Astaxanthin is a kind of keto carotenoid, red solid powder, fat soluble, insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents. It widely exists in the biological world, especially in the feathers of aquatic animals such as shrimp, crab, fish and birds.

Astaxanthin is an antioxidant. It has strong antioxidant capacity, can remove nitrogen dioxide, sulfide, disulfide, etc., can also reduce lipid peroxidation, effectively inhibit free radical induced lipid peroxidation. At the same time, it has many physiological functions, such as inhibiting tumor occurrence, enhancing immunity, clearing free radicals in the body, etc. it has a good therapeutic effect on skin cancer caused by ultraviolet rays, and also has a preventive effect on eye diseases caused by diabetes. It has a broad application prospect in health care products, medicine, cosmetics, food additives and aquaculture.

Specification

Appearance

Free-flowing dark red to purplish red powder

Assay

≥2.0%

Loss on drying

≤8.0%

Ash

≤5.0%

Heavy metals

≤10.0ppm

Arsenic

≤1mg/kg

Lead

≤3mg/kg

Mercury

≤0.1mg/kg

Cadmium

≤1mg/kg

Total Plate Count

≤1000cfu/g

Yeast & Mold ≤100cfu/g

Salmonella

Negative

S.aureus

Negative

E. coli

≤30 MPN/100g

Packing

25kg/ drum or as customer requirements.

Storage

Stored in a cool dry place, protected from light, heat and oxygen.