Astaxanthin Powder
| 2.PHYSICAL ANALYTICAL DATA | |||
| TEST | SPECIFICATION | RESULT | TEST PROTOCOL |
| PHYSICAL STATUS | Soft reddish brown paste | Complies | Visual inspection |
| COLOUR | Reddish brown | Complies | Visual inspection |
| WATER BY KF | NMT 5.0% | 1.2% | In-house |
| STORAGE CONDITIONS | In an air tight, Aluminium/HDPE container under nitrogen nlanketing. Refrigerate at 4 Deg C. for maximum stability. Recommended to keep the material in its original pack. After opening the original container it should be placed in a dry place tightly closed under nitroigen blanketing. | ||
| 3.CHEMICAL ANALYTICAL DATA | |||
| TEST | SPECIFICATION | RESULT | TEST PROTOCOL |
| IDENTIFICATION | BY UV | Complies | In-house |
| Assay(By UV) | NLT 10.0% | 10.2% | Mogified AOAC |
| Total Astaxanthin (By HPLC) | NLT 90.0% | 96.9% | In-house |
| Heavy metals | NMT 10 ppm | Complies | In-house |
| 4.MICROBIAL DATA | |||
| TEST | SPECIFICATION | RESULT | TEST PROTOCOL |
| TOTAL Viable Aerobic Count | 10,000 cfu/g | 60 | In-house |
| Total Fungak Count | 100 cfu/g | 10 | In-house |
| E.Coli | Absent | Absent | In-house |
| Salmonella | Absent | Absent | In-house |
| STD.TEST PROCEDURE REF. | EB/HP/TP/44/00 | ||
Remark: The consignment conforms to the above specification.
Function and Usage:
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.