Lutein Esters Powder From Marigold Extract

Characteristics of DayNatural Lutein Esters

Our lutein ester products are bright in color, highly active, and long-lasting in color. They can completely replace artificial synthetic pigments and are widely used in food, beverages, health products, and cosmetics coloring. By adopting scientific planting and strict control, we can produce lutein products that meet the standards and requirements of different countries and regions. We have established a long-term and stable cooperative relationship with upstream planting bases, and strictly monitor the selection, planting, and harvesting of chrysanthemums to obtain high-quality raw petals.

Lutein ester products have been tested by authoritative organizations such as SGS and Mérieux Nutrition Science, and fully meet the food grade standards in Europe and the United States. We have a highly automated production line and a quality control system. The product quality is stable and is trusted by domestic and foreign customers. At present, it has passed HALLA Kshoher and other certifications, and exported to dozens of countries and regions such as Europe, the United States, and Southeast Asia.

The main functions of lutein esters

• Protect the eyes:
  Supplement the macular pigment density in the macula of the human eye retina, protect the macula, and promote the development of the macula.Protect the eyes from light damage, delay eye aging and prevent lesions.Prevent macular degeneration and retinal pigment degeneration, and reduce the formation of drusen.
• Antioxidant:
  Helps prevent cardiovascular sclerosis, coronary heart disease and tumor diseases caused by aging of the body.
• Coloring effect:
  It is a very stable food colorant, which is very stable to light, heat and air, and can be widely used in food, beverages, cosmetics and other application fields.

Chemical properties of lutein ester

• Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, carbon dichloride and other chlorinated hydrocarbons.
• Soluble in n-hexane, acetone, ethyl acetate, ethanol and other solvents.
• It is more stable than lutein, but it will be destroyed under factors such as high temperature, strong acid, iron ions and oxygen.

The existence form and source of lutein ester

• Most of the lutein esters existing in nature can be divided into trans-lutein esters and cis-lutein esters, which are basically dominated by all-trans molecular configurations.
• All-trans lutein esters can be divided into lutein monoesters and lutein diesters.
• It is widely present in marigold flowers, pumpkins, cabbages, and first dregs, among which marigold flowers have the richest content, up to 30% to 40%.
• In marigold flowers and other plants, lutein generally exists in the form of esters combined with fatty acids (such as lauric acid, palmitic acid, etc.).

Application prospects of lutein esters

Since lutein esters have multiple physiological functions, they have broad application prospects in the fields of food, health products, medicine and cosmetics.

Marigold Extract

• Lutein Powder
• Lutein Oil
• Lutein Ester Powder
• Lutein Ester Oil
• Zeaxanthin Powder
• Zeaxanthin Oil