Product Name: astaxanthin 5%

Specification: 1 % -10% assay by HPLC

Strongest anti-oxidants,Astaxanthin!!!
Specification 1.0%,2.0%,3.0% 4.0%
Dark red slice powder

Use appropriate: Protection measures to avoid direct contact.

Origin: China

Appearance: Dark red powder

Odour :characteristic

Particle size: 100% pass 80 mesh

Shelf Life: Two years

Extraction flow-chart:

Uses:

Astaxanthin is used as a feed supplement for salmon, crabs, shrimp, chickens and egg production. Regardless of the source, astaxanthin provides some important benefits beyond coloration. It also has been found to be essential for proper growth and survival.

For seafood and animals

The primary use of synthetic astaxanthin today is as an animal feed additive to impart coloration, including farm-raised salmon and egg yolks.

For humans

The primary use for humans is as a food supplement. Research shows that, due to astaxanthin's potent antioxidant activity, it is beneficial in cardiovascular, immune, inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases. Some research supports the assumption that it may protect body tissues from oxidative and ultraviolet damage.

Function:
Astaxanthin is a natural nutritional component, it can be found as a food supplement. The supplement is intended for human, animal, and aquaculture consumption.

Medical Use:

Astaxanthin is a powerful antioxidant that it is 10 times more capable than other carotenoids, so it is beneficial in cardiovascular, immune, inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases. It also crosses the blood-brain barrier, which makes it available to the eye, brain and central nervous system to alleviate oxidative stress that contributes to ocular, and neurodegenerative diseases such as glaucoma and Alzheimer's.

Cosmetic Use:

For its high-performance antioxygenic property, it can protect the skin from ultraviolet radiation damage and effectively reduce melanin deposition and the formation of freckles to keep skin healthy. At the same time, as an ideal natural coloring agent for the lipstick can enhance the radiant, and to prevent the ultraviolet injury, without any stimulation, safe.

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ANALYSIS	SPECIFICATION	RESULTS	Remark
Appearance	purple to purplish red Powder	Complies	Visual
Odor	Characteristic	Complies	Organoleptic
Tasted	Characteristic	Complies	Organoleptic
Assay(Astaxanthin)	1.5% Min	1.53%	HPLC
Sieve Analysis	100% pass 80 mesh	Complies
Loss on Drying	5% Max.	3.39%
Sulphated Ash	5% Max.	2.48%
Extract Solvent	Alcohol & Water	Complies
Heavy Metal	10ppm Max	Complies	AAS
As	1ppm Max	Complies	AAS
Residual Solvents	0.05% Max.	Negative	GC
Microbiology
Total Plate Count	10000/g Max	Complies
Yeast & Mold	100/g Max	Complies
E.Coli	Negative	Complies
Salmonella	Negative	Complies