Organic Astaxanthin 10% Astaxanthin CAS 472-61-7 Additive Astaxanthin Powder

• Certification: ISO, FDA, HACCP
• Assay Method: HPLC, UV
• Application: Health Care Products
• State: Powder
• Type: Herbal Extract
• Certificate: ISO9001/Halal/Kosher
• Model NO.: YT0878
• Molecular Weight: 596.85
• Appearance: Dark Red Powder
• Transport Package: 1kg/ Bag or 25kg/ Drum
• Specification: 10%
• Trademark: YTBIO
• Origin: China

Product Description

Astaxanthin is a kind of keto carotenoid, chemical name 3,3 '-dihydroxy-4,4' -diketo-β,β '-carotene, red solid powder, fat soluble, insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents. It exists widely in the biological world, especially in the feathers of aquatic animals such as shrimp, crabs, fish and birds, and plays a role in color.
Astaxanthin is a chain breaking antioxidant. It has strong antioxidant capacity, can remove nitrogen dioxide, sulfide, disulfide, etc., can also reduce lipid peroxidation, and effectively inhibit lipid peroxidation caused by free radicals. At the same time, it has many physiological effects such as inhibiting tumor occurrence, enhancing immunity, removing free radicals in the body, etc. It has a good therapeutic effect on skin cancer caused by ultraviolet light, and has a prevention and control effect on eye diseases caused by diabetes, and has broad application prospects in health products, medicine, cosmetics, food additives and aquaculture.
Astaxanthin can be obtained by biological extraction, chemical synthesis, and can also be produced by algae, bacteria and yeast. In addition, DNA recombinant technology to construct high-yield astaxanthin gene engineering is also being studied.