[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.

Pumpkin pie is perfect for your family dinner. It is not too sweet, and candied ginger adds interesting spicy flavor. It is a great dish for autumn or winter teatime. Pumpkin, ginger and oat biscuits is amazing combination for delicious pumpkin dessert.

Ingredients

640 grams (23 oz) Musquee de Provence pumpkin (or you can use butternut pumpkin)
2 eggs
Sugar (around 3-6 tbsp)
Half cup heavy cream
½ nutmeg (grounded)
3 cloves (grounded)
1 tsp cinnamon powder
150 grams (5,3 oz) melted butter + extra for greasing
250 grams (9 oz) oat biscuits
1 tbsp ginger powder

3 cm ginger root
Half cup of water
5 tbsp sugar

11 inch (28 cm) tart pan

Instructions:

1. First, remove seeds from pumpkin. Do not through away, you can bake them and eat. Pumpkin seeds are very healthy.
2. Slice pumpkin and place it on the baking tray. Bake in preheated oven 180 °C or 350 °F until soft – about 30 minutes, depending on how thick your pumpkin slices are. Let it cool.
3. While your pumpkin is baking, crush oat biscuits in food processor.
Add 1 tbsp of ginger powder, mix, then add your melted butter, mix well.
4. Grease your tart pan with butter or use cooking spray. Make a shell from your biscuit mixture. Bake in preheated oven 180 °C or 350 °F for 10 minutes.
5. Peel ginger root, cut into slices. Cover ginger with water. Cook on medium heat until soft, about 20 minutes, then separate from the water. Add 3 tbsp sugar to softened ginger. Heat the ginger in the pan with sugar and half of ginger water that you extracted previously. Cook, stirring frequently, until water evaporates and sugar becomes browned – that is your candied ginger.
6. To make filling, separate baked pumpkin from skin. Blend the pumpkin until smooth. In a separate bowl whisk 2 eggs, add them to the pumpkin puree, blend until combined. Add a half cup heavy cream, blend. Add ground spices – cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon. Add sugar to your taste. Blend to combine.
7. Pour pumpkin mixture on your baked shell. Place the tart in the preheated oven 180 °C or 350 °F for 40-50 minutes until filling looks firm.
8. Garnish with candied ginger.

Green Tea and Your Skin

Green Tea and Skin Health: Green tea has well known anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. A report in the February 1999 issue of Photochemical Photobiological Journal from prestigious Case Western Reserve showed that topically applied EGCg (one of the most beneficial catechins in green tea) decreases the direct effects of sunburn. EGCg also significantly reduces the metabolic changes in skin that lead to skin cancer and aging. It has been shown that green tea applied to skin as well as ingested can significantly reduce the formation of wrinkles.
Green Tea Touted for Skin Health: A news item published in the August 2002 issue of Insights magazine distributed through Marriot hotels cited the benefits of green tea in skin health. Titled “Green Tea: Sunscreen in a Cup — Protect Your Skin from the Inside Out” the item stated that “drinking green tea may help prevent sun-induced skin damage, including cancer.” The article credits “antioxidants called polyphenols that reduce cell damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation.” Green Tea Complex is especially high in protective polyphenols. The item cited research at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.