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Lutein

Synonyms: Lutein
Appearance: Yellow fine powder
Active ingredients: Lutein
Specification: 80%, 90% Lutein powder by HPLC
Shelf life 24 months when properly stored.

INQUIRY

INTRODUCTION

Lutein (CAS No. 127-40-2, Chemical formula: C40H56O2, as one Xanthophyll) is a kind of carotenoid, The Marigold flower (Tagetes erecta L) is the best natural source of Lutein. All the specifications are from the marigold oleoresin which is obtained Marigold flower after Fermentation, subcritical water extraction and concentration.

APPLICATION

1) A strong antioxidant and protect eyesight
It’s widely used in food, health care products etc. It’s widely recognized in the importance of eye health.

2) A natural pigment as feed additive
It is a kind of free lutein that obtained from marigold flower by extraction, saponification and Anti-oxidation processing. As a plant origin pigment, it is widely used to intensify the egg yolk, broiler skin and aquatic animal color. As a natural feed additive, the egg yolk and broiler skin quality can be improved a lot and achieve the desired golden color.

CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS AND FINGERPRINT CHROMATOGRAPH

Jieliang Marigold Extract 80% Lutein 20211012

Product Name: Marigold Extract Latin Name: Tagetes Erecta L Batch Number: 20211012 Used Part: Flower
Batch Quantity: 100KG Analysis Date: Oct.12,2021 Manufacture Date: Oct.12,2021 Certificate Date: Oct.12,2021
ITEM	SPECIFICATION	RESULTS
Description Appearance Odor Particle size Extract Solvents	Orange Yellow Fine Powder Characteristic 90%pass 60 mesh sieve N-Hexane,Ethanol and Water	Conforms Confoms ConfomsConforms
Assay Lutein	≥80%by UV	80.66%
Physical Loss on Drying Residue on Ignition	≤1.00% ≤2.00%	0.14% 1.25%
Chemical: Arsenic (As) Lead (Pb) Cadmium (Cd) Mercury(Hg) Heavy Metals Solvent Residue N-Hexane Ethanol	≤2ppm ≤3ppm ≤1ppm ≤0.1ppm ≤10ppm≤50ppm ≤5000ppm	<0.01ppm <0.01ppm <0.01ppm <0.01ppm Conforms5ppm 46ppm
Microbial: Total Plate Count Yeast &Mold E.Coli Salmonella Staphylococcus	≤1000cfu/g Max ≤100cfu/g MaxNegative Negative Negative	10cfu/g <10cfu/gConfoms Confoms Conforms

Lutein

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