Product Name: Marigold Oleoresin
Marigold Oleoresin is obtained from the flowers of the marigold plant, Tagetes patula Linne.
Main composion: It mainly consists of lutein and lutein ester.
Properties:
Appearance: Dark brown liquid or solid.
Hue: Orange yellow.
Solubility: Easily dissolves in hexane and other fat solvents, but not in water.
Stability: The pigment’s resistance to heat is good but to light is bad.
Technological Process: Raw Material → ferment → baking → making pellet →Extraction → Concentration in Vacuum → Removing solvent → Product
Application/Use rate: The material for manufacturing lutein and lutein ester food and feed grade.
Storage Conditions: Avoid exposure to heat, air, and light. Keep the product in cool (5-10℃) and dry environments.
Shelf life: Shelf life is 12 months under the Recommended storage conditions when unopened.
Quality standard:
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Item |
Indices | |
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Feed grade |
Food grade | |
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Appearance |
Dark brown liquid or solid | |
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Xanthophyll Cotent g/Kg ≥ |
120 |
150 |
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Trans-Lutein g/Kg ≥ |
70% Xanthophyll Content | |
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Arsenic/( g/Kg) ppm ≤ |
3.0 |
3.0 |
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Lead/( g/Kg) ppm ≤ |
10.0 |
10.0 |
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Solvent Residue ppm ≤ |
5000 |
50 |