[Latin Name] Haematococcus Pluvialis

[Plant Source] from China

[Specifications]1% 2% 3% 5%

[Appearance] Dark red Powder

[Particle size] 80 Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤5.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life] 24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[Net weight] 25kgs/drum

Brief Introduction

Astaxanthin is a natural nutritional component, it can be found as a food supplement. The supplement is intended for human, animal, and aquaculture consumption.

Astaxanthin is a carotenoid. It belongs to a larger class of phytochemicals known as terpenes, which are built from five carbon precursors; isopentenyl diphosphate and dimethylallyl diphosphate . Astaxanthin is classified as a xanthophyll (originally derived from a word meaning “yellow leaves” since yellow plant leaf pigments were the first recognized of the xanthophyll family of carotenoids), but currently employed to describe carotenoid compounds that have oxygen-containing moities, hydroxyl or ketone , such as zeaxanthin and canthaxanthin. Indeed, astaxanthin is a metabolite of zeaxanthin and/or canthaxanthin, containing both hydroxyl and ketone functional groups. Like many carotenoids, astaxanthin is a colorful, lipid-soluble pigment. This colour is due to the extended chain of conjugated (alternating double and single) double bonds at the centre of the compound. This chain of conjugated double bonds is also responsible for the antioxidant function of astaxanthin (as well as other carotenoids) as it results in a region of decentralized electrons that can be donated to reduce a reactive oxidizing molecule.

Function:

1.Astaxanthin is a powerful antioxidant and may protect against oxidative damage to body tissues.

2.Astaxanthin can improve the immune response by increasing the number of antibody producing cells.

3.Astaxanthin is a potential candidate to treat neurodegenerative disease such as Alzhimer and Parkinson diease.

4.Astaxanthin dan reduce UVA-light damage to skin such as sunburn, inflammation, ageing and skin cancer.

Application

1.When applied in pharmaceutical field, astaxanthin powder has the good function of antineoplastic;

2.When applied in health food field, astaxanthin powder is used as food additives for pigment and health care;

3.When applied in cosmetic field, astaxanthin powder has the good function of antioxidant and anti-aging;

4.When applied in animal feeds field, astaxanthin powder is used as animal feed additive to impart coloration, including farm-raised salmon and egg yolks.

This is a delicious curry served with paratha. This pumpkin vegetable is an excellent source of carotenes, vitamin A, minerals.

INGREDIENTS:

Dry red chillies 3 nos
Coriander seeds ½ tsp
Cumin seeds ½ tsp
Fresh coconut ½ cup
Oil 5 tbs
Mustard seeds ½ tsp
Green chillies 2 nos
Curry leaves 1 spring
Asafoetida 1 pinch
Onions 1 nos
Salt To taste
Pumpkin(pieces with skin) 1cup
Tomato 1 nos
Peanuts(soaked) ½ cup
Dry ginger powder 2 pinch
All purpose flour 1 cup
Sugar ½ tsp

METHOD:

1. Take a pan and dry roast dry red chillies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds.

2. Take a mixie jar and add dry roasted ingredients, fresh coconut and blend into smooth paste.

3. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, green chillies, curry leaves, asafoetida, onions, salt and saute it, cook it for 3-4 min with lid on it.

4. To it add pumpkin, tomato, peanuts, dry ginger powder and mix nicely and cook for 8 mins with lid on it.

5. Add coconut paste mix it, later cook for 3 mins, later transfer into serving bowl.

6. For dough: Take a bowl and add all purpose flour, sugar, salt, little water and mix nicely to make stiff dough.

7. Take small portion of dough and roll it into thin sheet and spread oil, make fan fold like as shown in video and allow it rest for some time.

8. Roll dough into paratha and cook it dry later add little oil on both side and cook it.

9. Transfer into chopping board and crush it nicely.

10. Now coconut and pumpkin curry with peanut is ready to serve with Kerala style paratha.

Prof Dr. Huyghebaert — Universiteit Gent – Ingenieur scheikunde en landbouwindustrieën en doctor in de landbouwkundige wetenschappen vertelt over de nieuwe argumenten