Product Name | Food Pigment Phycocyanin |
Source | Spirulina |
Appearance | Blue fine powder |
CAS | 11016-15-2 |
Function | Food colorants |
HS | 1302199099 |
Type |
Color Value E18 (Common Specification); Color Value E25; Color Value E6; Color Value E3 |
Specigication |
25%Phycoyanin |
Supplier | Lynsey Biotech |
Phycocyanin is the extract of Spirulina platensis. It is extracted by concentration, centrifugation, filtration and isothermal extraction. Only water is added in the whole process. It is a very safe natural blue pigment and a functional raw material with rich nutrition.
Phycocyanin is one of the few plant proteins in nature, which is in line with the current popular trend of plant base, plant protein, clean label and so on. Phycocyanin is rich in high quality protein γ- Linolenic acid, the fatty acid, and the eight kinds of amino acids needed by human body are the micronutrients which are easier to recognize and absorb by human body. It has high nutritional value, so it is known as "Food Diamond".
Phycocyanin is usually a blue particle or powder, which belongs to protein binding pigment, so it has the same properties as protein, and its isoelectric point is 3.4. Soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol and oil. It is unstable to heat, light and acid. It is stable in weak acidity and neutral (pH 4.5 ~ 8), precipitates in acidity (pH 4.2), and decolorizes in strong alkali.
E-6 E-18
The Application of Natural Food Pigment Phycocyanin Organic Blue Spirulina E18 E6 Powder |
1.Used in the Nutritional food.
2.Used in the healthcare food.
3.Used in the cosmetics.
The Function of Natural Food Pigment Phycocyanin Organic Blue Spirulina E18 E6 Powder |
1. Phycocyanin powder has powerful anti-inflammatory properties.
2. Phycocyanin powder has the function of anticancer and antitumour.
3. Phycocyanin powder is a powerful anti-oxidant radical, scavenge free radical and protect cells against DNA damage.
4. Phycocyanin powder has the effect of anti-cancer, promoting cell regeneration.
5. Phycocyanin can protect ovary.
6. Phycocyanin can promote the protein synthesis of elastin in body.