[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.

part of Commercialization of Beekeeping Technologies, a project of the University of the Philippines Los Banos Bee Program and funded by the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research

Yellow pumpkin or parangikai kulambu recipe in tamil/eng subtitle/Puli or menthya Kuzhambu. Brahmin special/kara kulambu/karakuzhambu in AathuSamayal.

INGREDIENTS:
Poosanikkai/Parangikai/Pumpkin – 1 single piece(cut in to cubes)
Big onions – 2-3 medium(chopped)
Tomato(variety that is less tangy) – 2 (medium)
Tamarind extract – juice from medium-sized ball(lemon)
Coriander powder – 1tsp
Chilli powder – 1tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Garlic pods crushed – 3-4
Fenugreek seeds and mustard seeds – 1 tsp(each)
Few curry leaves
Salt to taste
Gingelly Oil/nallenai – 2 tbsp + 2tbsp

Take juice from tamarind and mix with 3 cups of water and keep ready.
Now keep kadai add gingelly oil add mustard and fenugreek and when seed splutter add curry leaves.
Then onion,tomato and crushed garlic.
Let it cook nicely by adding required salt.
Then add the vegetable saute nicely.
Add coriander,turmeric and chilli powder and mix nicely.
Now add diluted tamarind extract and leave to boil till the vegetable is nicely cooked, add the powder.
Cook for some more time till it becomes shiny and semi-gravy consistency.
Switch off the stove and add remaining oil mix and serve with hot rice and applam.

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