Product Name |
Astaxanthin |
Appearance |
Red powder |
CAS |
472-61-7 |
MF |
C40H52O4 |
Melting point |
215-216 °C |
Boiling point |
568.55°C(rough estimate) |
Density |
0.9980 |
Refraction redex |
1.4760 |
Storage |
Cool dry place |
Shelf Life |
24 months |
Product Description
Astaxanthin is a kind of ketone or carotenoid, pink in color, fat-soluble, insoluble in water, and soluble in organic solvents. It is widely present in the biological world, especially in the feathers of aquatic animals such as shrimps, crabs, fish and birds, and plays a role in color development. Astaxanthin is a carotenoid that is not a source of vitamin A and cannot be converted into vitamin A in animals. Astaxanthin is a fat-soluble and water-soluble pigment that exists in marine organisms such as shrimp, crab, salmon, and algae. The human body cannot synthesize astaxanthin by itself. It is the strongest antioxidant in nature. Its antioxidant activity is 550 times that of Vitamin E and 10 times that of β-carotene, so it is called the "King of Antioxidants"!
Application
At present, astaxanthin is widely used as a functional pigment in aquaculture, food, cosmetics and other fields. It is mainly used as a feed additive for fish, shrimps, crabs and other crustaceans and poultry to improve the reproduction ability of livestock, poultry and fish. And survival rate, improve health, optimize body color and meat quality. Natural astaxanthin has been used as a food additive for food coloring, preservation and nutrition enhancement. Studies have shown that astaxanthin helps keep trout fillets fresh. In recent years, with the continuous deepening of astaxanthin's biological function research and pharmacological efficacy experiments, astaxanthin is used in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases, eye diseases, skin diseases and other diseases. It has achieved great results in the scientific community and has attracted great attention from the scientific community, indicating that astaxanthin has great potential application value and broad development prospects in the fields of medicine and health products.
Shandong Natural Micron Pharm Tech Co., LTD belongs to Natural Micron International Group which founded in 2012. Since its inception, Natural Micron has been specializing in research, development, production and marketing of high-end chemicals(Especially carbohydrate derivatives) and nutrition ingredients. After years of development, Natural Micron has established long-term and stable partnership with dozens of health brands and pharmaceutical companies in the United States, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other places.
As the R&D Centre and Production base of Natural Micron Group, Natural Micron Pharm Tech and HRC Chemical has been in reform of the evolving continuously for years. Our R&D team not only improves the existing products by applying new technologies to improve the quality and optimize our costs, but we also research and develop new advanced products according to the demands of the market.
In addition, we also provide customization services of various scales from trail production to industrial production. Most of our R&D team members are Ph.D. and M.A. from overseas and China Pharmaceutical University (The best pharmaceutical university in China). They have rich experience in chemical research and develop. We can design the production processes, small to medium scale laboratory trials and cost accounting for industrial production due to our customers' requirements. Our R&D center is also equipped with a preparation workshop for finished products' stability testing and simple evaluation of products' effects.
Taking technology as the core and customer as the center is our eternal principle and pursuit. Natural Micron is looking forward to cooperate with you sincerely to create a better future together!
Q: What's your MOQ ?
A: For the high value product, our MOQ starts from 1g and generally starts from 10gs. For other low, price product, our MOQ starts from 100g and 1kg.
Q: Is there a discount ?
A: Yes, for larger quantity, we always support with better price.
Q: How to confirm the Product Quality before placing orders ?
A: You can get free samples for some proucts, you only need to pay the shipping cost or arrange a courier to us and take the samples. You can send us your product specifications and requests, we will manufacture the products according to your requests.
Q: How to start orders or make payments ?
A: You can send our your Purchase order ( if your company has ), or just send a simple confirmation by email or by Trade Manager, and we will send you Proforma Invoice with our bank details for your confirmation, then you can make payment accordingly.
Q: How do you treat quality complaint ?
A: First of all, our quality control will reduce the quality problem to near zero. If there is a quality problem caused by us, we will send you free goods for replacement or refund your loss.