Natural Pigment Bulk Food Grade Lutein Powder
Specifications: Lutein 5% 10%, 20%, 40%, 50%

Lutein 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 and mammals must obtain lutein from food.

Lutein powder has yellow-red color, and it is insoluble in water and propyl glycol; slightly soluble in vegetable oil and n-hexane; soluble in ethanol and carrene; easily soluble in ethyl acetate, tetrahydrofuran and chloroform. Lutein is unstable to light and hydrogen, and it has to be stored in sealed, cool, dark and dry condition.

Lutein has a lot of health benefits. It has antioxidant property, and it may scavenge free radicals, support eye health, protect skin from ultraviolet ray damage, reduce the risk of suffering diabetes, and inhibit the increase of cancer cells.

Lutein 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.

Lutein can also be used as addtives to feeds for poultry, fish and shrimps.

COA of Lutein 40%

Items                                                  Specifications                                           Results
Appearance                                     Orange powder                                        Complies
Odor and taste                                Characteristic                                           Complies
Lutein content                                  ≥40.0%                                                     40.50%
Zeaxanthin content                          ≥1%                                                           1.28%
Loss on drying                                 ≤5.0%                                                        3.12%
Sulphated ash                                  ≤2.0%                                                        1.21%
Solvent residuals(N-hexane)            ≤25mg/kg                                                Complies
Heavy metal                                    ≤10ppm                                                     Complies
Arsenic                                            ≤1.0PPM                                                    <0.2PPM
Cadmium                                         ≤1.0PPM                                                   <0.05PPM
Lead                                                ≤1.0PPM                                                    <0.1PPM
Mercury                                           ≤0.1PPM                                                     <0.02PPM
Mesh size                                       100% pass 80 mesh                                     Complies
Microbiology
Total plate count                                ≤1000cfu/g                                                 <1000cfu/g
Yeast & Mould                                    ≤100cfu/g                                                  <100cfu/g
E.Coli                                                 Absent                                                           Absent
Salmonella                                          Absent                                                         Absent