| Product Name | Marigold Extract Powder |
| Latin name | Tagetes erecta L |
| Part Used | Flower |
| Active Ingredient | Lutein, zeaxanthin, Xanthophyll |
| Specification | Lutein 5% -90% , zeaxanthin 5-60%, Xanthophyll 5-60% |
| Test Method | HPLC /UV |
| Appearance | Orange to Brown Fine powder ( Depends on the specification) |
CAS No. | 127-40-2(Lutein ),144-68-3( zeaxanthin ) |
Molecular formula | C40H5602 |
Lutein powder , also known as "phytolutein",and is a natural pigment widely found in vegetables, flowers, fruits and some algae organisms. Lutein powder is an important carotenoid.The natural lutein in plants is an excellent antioxidant.A certain amount of lutein powder added to food can prevent a series of diseases caused by organ aging, and has the ability to prevent and delay the visual deterioration and blindness caused by age-related macular degeneration.
a. Lutein as skin cancer inhibitor and care skin.
b. Lutein as inhibitor of LDL cholesterol Oxidizing.
c. Lutein as inhibitor of tumor and cancer.
d. Lutein and its oxidative metabolites in chemoprevention of cancer.
e. Lutein as inhibitor of blood-vessel clogging.
f. Lutein delays lung aging. Lutein as inhibitor of arthritis.
g. Lutein as AMD inhibitor, Cataract inhibitor, and eyes benefitor.
Application :
Lutein has the characteristics, such as natural, nutrition and multifunction. It is extensively used in food, health products, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and feed additive. 1.Applied in food field, it is mainly used as food additives for colorant and nutrient. 2.Applied in pharmaceutical field, it is mainly used in vision care products to alleviate visual fatigue, reduce incidence of AMD, retinitispigmentosa (RP), cataract, retinopathy, myopia, floaters, and glaucoma. 3.Applied in cosmetics, it is mainly used to whitening, anti-wrinkle and UV protection. 4.Applied in feed additive, it is mainly used in feed additive for laying hens and table poultry to improve the color of egg yolk and chicken. Make high commercial value fishes more attactive, such as salmon, trout and spectacular fish.
Certificate of Analysis
Name of Product | Lutein Powder | Batch No. | ZE190605 |
Botanical Latin Name | Tagetes erecta L. | Manufacture Date | 2019-06-05 |
Carrier | Maltodextrin | Expiry Date | 2021-06-04 |
Plant Part | Marigold flower | County of Original | China |
Solvent Used | N-hexane | Sterilization Method | NO-IR&GMO free |
Test Item | Specification | Test Result | Test Methods |
Appearance | Orange yellow powder | Conforms | Visual |
Total Carotenoids | ≥5% | 5.54 | UV |
Lutein | ≥5% | 5.05 | HPLC |
Zeaxanthin | ≤0.55% | 0.38 | HPLC |
Particle Size | ≥95% pass 80 mesh | 95.25 | Screen |
N-hexane | ≤50ppm | 2.1 | GC-ECD |
Loss on Drying | ≤6.0% | 4.6 | 5g/105ºC/2hrs |
Residue on Ignition | ≤1.0% | 0.20 | 3g/550ºC/4hrs |
Heavy Metals | ≤10mg/kg | <10 | Atomic Absorption |
Lead | ≤1mg/kg | 0.024 | Atomic Absorption |
Arsenic | ≤1mg/kg | <0.007 | Atomic Absorption |
Mercury | ≤1mg/kg | 0.005 | Atomic Absorption |
Cadmium | ≤1mg/kg | <1 | Atomic Absorption |
Total Plate Count | ≤3000cfu/g | <10 | AOAC |
Total Yeast&Mold | ≤300cfu/g | <10 | AOAC |
Coli Group | ≤3.0MPN/g | <3 | AOAC |
Staphylococcus | Negative | Conforms | AOAC |
Shelf Life | Two years if sealed and store away from direct sun light. | ||
Conclusion | The product meets the testing requirements by inspection | ||
Shipping Options as follows
| EMS | Around 7-10 working days |
| DHL | Around 3-5 working days |
| Fedex | Around 4-6 working days |
| TNT | Around 6-7 working days |
| By Air | Around 5-7 working days |
| By Sea | Around 15-30 working days |
