Selected Raw Ingredients Food Grade Lutein Extrate Powder

• Customization: Available
• CAS No.: 127-40-2
• Formula: C40h56o2
• Model NO.: Food additives
• EINECS: 204-840-0
• Resource: Natural
• Appearance: Powder
• Color: Orange
• Application: Food, Health Care Products
• Sample: Free
• Transport Package: Bag
• Specification: 99%
• Trademark: zhuofeng
• Origin: China
• HS Code: 3502110000
• Production Capacity: 5000mt/Month

Product Description

Product:  Lutein
Botanical Source:Marigold Flower
Latin Name:Tagetes Erecta L.
Part Used:Flower
Appearance: yellow fine powder
Specification: 5%, 10%, 20%, 50%, 98% HPLC/ UV
CAS No.:127-40-2
Molecular formula: C30H26O12
Molecular weight: 568.85
Lutein from marigold Asteraceae Tagetes plants raised in a pigment widely used in food additives, also used as a medicinal pigment.

ITEMS			METHODS		SPECIFICATIONS			RESULTS
Appearance			Visual		Orange-red fine powder			Complies
Odor			Organoleptic		Characteristic			Complies
Taste			Organoleptic		Characteristic			Complies
Lutein content (By HPLC)			HPLC		≥10.00%			10.15%
Loss on drying			3h/105ºC		≤8.0%			3.33%
Granular size			80 mesh sieve		100%Through 80 mesh sieve			Complies
Residue on Ignition			5h/750ºC		≤5.0%			0.69%
Loose density			60g/100ml		0.5-0.8g/ml			0.54g/ml
Tapped density			60g/100ml		0.7-1.0g/ml			0.72 g/ml
Extract Solvent								Hexane&Ethanol
Residual solvent
Hexane			GC		≤50 ppm			Complies
Ethanol			GC		≤500 ppm			Complies
Pesticide
666			GC		≤0.1ppm			Complies
DDT			GC		≤0.1ppm			Complies
Quintozine			GC		≤0.1ppm			Complies
Heavy metals			Colorimetry		≤10ppm			Complies
As			AAS		≤2ppm			Complies
Pb			AAS		≤1ppm			Complies
Cd			AAS		≤1ppm			Complies
Hg			AAS		≤0.1ppm			Complies
Microbiological control
Total plate count			CP2010		≤1000cfu/g			Complies
Yeast & mold			CP2010		≤100cfu/g			Complies
Escherichia coli			CP2010		Negative			Complies
Salmonella			CP2010		Negative			Complies

(1). Applied in food field, as a kind of natural colorant, adding shine for goods;
(2). Applied in health product field, lutein can replenishes nourients for eyes, and protecting the retina;
(3). Applied in cosmetics field, lutein is used to reduce age pigment of people.
 

· 1kg/aluminium foil bag, with two plastic bags inside.
· 25kg/fiber drum, with two plastic bags inside.
· Size:ID 42cm*H52cm,0.08m3/drum;
· Net Weight:25kgs Gross Weight:28kgs.

·≤50kg, Express delivery recommended, usually called as DDU service;
·≤500kg,Air shipping recommended, usually called as CIF service;
·>500kg, sea shipping recommended, usually called as FOB, CFR, or CIF service;
·For high value products, please select air shipping and express delivery for safety.