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Astaxanthin is a lipid-soluble pigment, made from natural Haematococcus Pluvialis. Astaxanthin powder has excellent antioxidant and anticancer properties, and it is helpful to improve immunity and scavenge free radicals.
Astaxanthin powder is used in food and dietary supplements as coloring agent, preserving agent and nutritional ingredient; it can be used in feed as additives; it can also be used in cosmetics for skin care; besides, it can be used in pharmaceuticals for immunity improvement and cancer prevention manufacturing.
Available in 2%/5%/10% powder or oil for supplements, cosmetics and feed.
OEM & ODM available; microencapsulated astaxanthin powder is also offered.
| Specification Item | Standard Requirement | Test Result |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | Dark red powder | Complies |
| Odor | Characteristic | Complies |
| Taste | Characteristic | Complies |
| Astaxanthin content | ≥2.0% | 2.69% |
| Loss on drying | ≤5.0% | 3.17% |
| Ash | ≤5.0% | 1.11% |
| Heavy metals | ||
| As | ≤1ppm | Complies |
| Pb | ≤1ppm | Complies |
| Cd | ≤1ppm | Complies |
| Hg | ≤0.1ppm | Complies |
| Microbiological control | ||
| Total plate count | ≤30000cfu/g | 6800cfu/g |
| Yeast & mold | ≤100cfu/g | Complies |
| E. Coli | ≤0.92 MPN/g | Complies |
| Salmonella | Negative | Complies |
| Weight | Packing Method |
|---|---|
| 1kg | bag/kg, box outside (double plastic bag + Aluminum foil bag inside) |
| 10kgs, 25kg or more | by Drums or carton (2 layers plastic bag inside) |
| Weight | Delivery Method | Delivery Time | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1kg-25kgs | EMS, DHL, UPS, Fedex | 3-7days | Door to door |
| 25kgs-100kgs | DHL, FedEx, by Air | 3-7days | Door to door (to Airport by Air) |
| more than 100kgs | by Air | 3-7days | Door to Airport |
| by Sea | 10-35days | Door to port |
