Name: Zeaxanthin powder
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Zeaxanthin is a fat-soluble pigment component of lutein, a dihydroxy derivative of β-carotene. As a natural food pigment, zeaxanthin is gradually replacing synthetic pigments such as tartrazine and sunset yellow. Zeaxanthin and lutein are isomers and have antioxidant, prevent macular degeneration, treat cataracts, and prevent cardiovascular diseases. Health effects such as enhancing the body's immunity and slowing down atherosclerosis are closely related to human health.

Product Name

Zeaxanthin

Specification

10%;20%

Appearance

Yellow powder

CAS No

144-68-3

Detection method

By HPLC

Packaging

25kg cardboard drum

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What is Zeaxanthin powder?
Zeaxanthin is an oxygen-containing natural carotenoid, which is an isomer of lutein. It is abundantly found in plant tissues such as green vegetables, corn seeds, wolfberry and sour berry fruits, and in some non-photosynthetic bacteria. . Zeaxanthin cannot be synthesized in the human body and needs to be obtained through daily diet. Zeaxanthin is a fat-soluble powder or oil, a derivative of β-carotene, soluble in organic solvents such as ether, petroleum ether, acetone, esters, etc., insoluble in water, cannot be converted into Va in the body, and has no Va activity. The stability of light and heat is poor, especially light has the greatest impact on zeaxanthin; the stability of Fe3+ and Al3+ is also poor, but it is stable to other ions, acids, alkali and reducing agent Na2SO3.
Zeaxanthin 1% solution is lemon yellow, blood red oily liquid above 10 ℃, and yellow semi-solidified oil below 10 ℃; it has good oxygen resistance and acid resistance; it is basically stable when treated with high temperature for a short time, but not stable for a long time. Stable; more stable at low temperatures; less stable to Fe and Al, but more stable to other ions, acids, alkali and reducing agents such as Na2SO3; Zeaxanthin present in solid food is relatively stable under normal temperature and natural light conditions Stable, 1% solution is sensitive to sunlight.
Joyous Zeaxanthin powder specification

Terms	Standard	Terms	Standard
Product Name	Zeaxanthin	Appearance	Yellow powder
Assay	10%,20%	Loss on Drying	≤2%
Total Heavy Metals	≤10 ppm	Ash	≤2%
As	≤0.5ppm	Total Plate Count	≤750 cfu/g
Pb	≤0.5ppm	Yeast and Mold	≤100 cfu/g
Cd	≤0.5ppm	Coliforms	Negative
Hg	≤0.1ppm	E.Coli	Negative
Packing	Pack in 25kgs paper-drums, inner by double plastic bag	Shelf life	24 months under the above condition, and in its original package

Functions and applications of zeaxanthin
Oxidative damage is caused by the imbalance of antioxidant protection and free radical metabolism, which can lead to many diseases, such as cardiovascular, cancer, aging, inflammatory response, cataracts and a series of neurological diseases. As early as 30 years ago, researchers discovered that β-carotene has the ability to quench singlet oxygen. As research continues, it has been discovered that not only beta-carotene has antioxidant capabilities, but most carotenoids have antioxidant capabilities. The chemical structure of carotenoid molecules is closely related to their antioxidant activity. The size of the oxidative activity depends on the number of conjugated double bonds in their molecular structure and the structure of the tail group.
The molecular structure characteristics of zeaxanthin itself make zeaxanthin have strong antioxidant properties. There are 11 conjugated double bonds in the molecular structure of zeaxanthin, forming a large conjugated system. These conjugated double bonds The existence of bonds enables zeaxanthin to block free radical chain transmission, thus having strong antioxidant activity. In living organisms, although zeaxanthin cannot be converted into vitamin A and does not have vitamin A activity, it is an important and strong antioxidant available to the human body. Zeaxanthin can reduce chemically active substances such as free radical singlet oxygen and photochemistry. The reactivity of sensitizers plays an antioxidant role. At the same time, the molecular structure of zeaxanthin has a hydroxyl group on the tail group, which enhances its antioxidant capacity and protects biological systems from potential harmful effects caused by excessive oxidation processes or reactions.
Separation and extraction of zeaxanthin:
The main characteristics of the organic solvent separation and extraction method are that the extraction process is relatively simple and the extraction rate is high. The filter residue obtained by filtration in the process can be extracted twice, and the solvent obtained after distillation can be recovered, recycled and extracted. At present, the extraction of zeaxanthin from corn gluten meal is relatively mature. The main steps are to dry and crush the corn gluten meal, add 95% ethanol, and repeatedly soak and extract several times. The yellow protein powder is extracted until it is colorless, and the soaking liquid is collected. After vacuum concentration, a dark red liquid pigment product is obtained, and zeaxanthin is separated by crystallization method. This method requires special control over the extraction time. If the time is too short, the extraction will be insufficient. If the extraction time is too long, other impurities will easily be deposited and affect the purity. Through orthogonal experiments, it was proposed that 95% ethanol was used as the leaching agent. Under the conditions of a solid-liquid ratio of 1:16 and a temperature of 65°C, the extraction effect of zeaxanthin was good for 4 hours. Finally, corn was obtained through crystallization and separation. flavin.
Carotenoids and proteins in plants generally exist in a combined state. Using the traditional direct extraction method, the crude zeaxanthin product obtained after concentration contains a certain amount of gliadin, which is not conducive to the final purification of zeaxanthin. Enzymatic extraction of zeaxanthin is to use protease to hydrolyze part of the protein and break up the protein network structure. This can not only increase the extraction rate of zeaxanthin, but also obtain higher purity zeaxanthin. The neutral protease hydrolysis conditions were finally determined through orthogonal experiments: the concentration of neutral protease was 1.2%, the pH value was 7.0, and the temperature was 40°C. Hydrolyze corn gluten powder for 6 hours, centrifuge, discard the supernatant, and place the residue in Dry with hot liquid air in an oven at 50°C. Use a 1:1 mixed solution of acetone and petroleum ether as the extraction solvent. Extract in the dark until the extract is colorless. The resulting solution is concentrated in a vacuum to obtain zeaxanthin, which is finally crystallized and separated. Zeaxanthin. Enzymatic extraction of zeaxanthin requires good control of substrate concentration, enzyme concentration, pH, hydrolysis time, and hydrolysis temperature during the hydrolysis process of corn gluten meal.
Applications of Zeaxanthin:
1. Food colorants
One oxygen-containing group on the two six-membered carbon rings in the zeaxanthin molecule makes it more stable, preventing it from being converted into vitamin A after being absorbed by the intestines, and still retains its original color. and molecular structure, with strong coloring ability. Zeaxanthin, as a natural food colorant, has been approved as a food coloring by many countries in Europe and the United States. Materials containing zeaxanthin have become ideal feed colorants, and there is no doubt that their research is attracting increasing attention.
2. Food preservatives
Comparing the antioxidant capacity of zeaxanthins (β-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, lutein, zeaxanthin) with the commonly used synthetic antioxidant BHT, the results show that during the initial period of oxidation, corn The antioxidant capacity of yellow pigment is stronger than that of BHT. The antioxidant activity of zeaxanthin can prevent the oxidation of lipids and vitamins in food, prevent the nutrients and flavor of food from being destroyed by oxidation, and extend the shelf life of food. Therefore, zeaxanthin is an ideal natural food. preserver. Currently, zeaxanthin is commonly used in solid foods.
2. New drinks
Zeaxanthin is widely found in fruits, vegetables, and flowers. As one of the main components of carotenoids, it has the effect of preventing AMD, cataracts, cardiovascular diseases, etc. Although the development of health products using zeaxanthin as the main functional ingredient is not mature enough, the natural sources of zeaxanthin are abundant, and the development and utilization of zeaxanthin has broad prospects. The New Orleans Food Research Institute in the United States cooperated with Kemin Company to extract zeaxanthin from marigolds and other plants, and jointly launched an eye health drink containing 5% lutein plus zeaxanthin and other carotenoid nutrients.
3. Feed additives
Due to its excellent coloring ability, zeaxanthin is favored by producers as a cost-effective colorant in the poultry industry. Zeaxanthin is used as a feed additive to effectively improve the nutritional status of animals and the color of egg yolks, poultry meat and skin. In meat poultry, zeaxanthin is deposited in the claws, beaks and subcutaneous fat to color it and improve the quality of poultry carcasses. In the body of egg-laying poultry, zeaxanthin is deposited in the yolk to make it yellow, improving the quality of the egg and increasing its nutritional value.
In many countries and regions around the world, especially consumers in China and many Asian countries, most people prefer golden or orange-red egg yolks, golden-skinned poultry, and soft red meat, and often judge the quality of eggs based on the color of the yolk. Nutritional value and freshness. Based on experience, consumers often regard yellow skin as a sign of broiler chicken with better meat quality and flavor, which directly affects the selling price of the product.
In the modern poultry industry, in order to meet the needs of the market, feed companies often add excessive amounts of synthetic commercial colorants to the feed, which not only greatly increases the cost, but is also detrimental to human health. Therefore, zeaxanthin from natural biological sources has become an ideal feed colorant, and the application of safe and non-toxic natural pigments to replace synthetic pigments is the trend of industrial development.
Zeaxanthin itself is a normal component in food. It has both nutritional enhancement and certain pharmacological effects. It has a positive effect on regulating animal body metabolism and is in line with the development direction of "natural", "nutritional" and "multifunctional" natural food additives. However, as a natural pigment, zeaxanthin is more expensive than synthetic pigments. Only by making full use of cheap natural resources to produce zeaxanthin and reducing its production cost can we better promote the use of natural feed pigments.

Package and delivery

Delivery
1-80kg	80-300kg	More than 300kg
More suitable for express transportation, door-to-door	More suitable for air transportation,airport-to-airport	More suitable for ocean transportation,port-to-port
7-10 days for delivery time	3-4 days for delivery time	20-40 days for delivery time

What service we can provide
Joyous Health provides Zeaxanthin powder OEM services. We can customize formulas for customers, private labels, capsules, tablets, soft capsules and sachets, low MOQ, which is suitable for direct sales by brands. Our OEM product shipping channels are stable and delivery times are fast and worthy of customers' trust, we have served more than 300 brands.

Joyous Health Factory information and certifications
Xi'an Joyous Health Biotechnology Co., Ltd. was established in 2011. Over the past 12 years, Joyous Health has obtained ISO 9001, FDA, ISO 22000, and GMP certifications.
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