[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.

#sambar

In this video we will see how to make healthy sambar in tamil.

Health benefits of Sambar

1. Rich in proteins
2. It contains fibre
3. It is low in glycemic index

Ingredients

1. Toor dal
2. Small onion, garlic
3. Tomato
4. Beans
5. Cluster beans(Kothavarangai)
6. Avaraikkai
7. Murungaikai (Drumstick)
8. Katharikkai (Brinjal)
9. Carrot
10. Potato
11. Green chilly
12. Chilli powder and Coriander powder
13. Cumin seeds, Curry leaves, salt
14. Mustard seeds, oil, Turmeric Powder, jeera powder
15. Tamarind

Method

1. Steam cook the toor dal, carrot and potato,beans, cluster beans,
avaraikkai for 10-15 min over medium flame and keep aside.
1. Heat oil in a pan, saute small onion, murungaikai, tomato, garlic,
brinjal for 5 min.
2. Add cooked dal and veg with water, mix well and cook for 10
min
3. Add chilli powder, coriander powder, tamarind water, salt,jeera
powder and cook for 2 – 3 min. Now the sambar is ready.
4. Heat oil in another pan, saute Mustard seeds, curry leaves for 2
mins and add it to the sambar.

Kindly have a look and share your views in comments column. Keep watching out this space, i will add more and more healthy and tasty food recipes from ethnic tamil foods

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