Lutein From Marigold Extract

Lutein From Marigold Extract

Product Name: Marigold Extract Lutein
Latin Name: Tagetes Erecta L.
Specifications: 5% - 90% UV/HPLC
Extraction Solvent: N-hexane
Form: Powder, beadlets, oil
Appearance: Orange-yellow to dark orange-red
Free sample: 10-20g for free
US warehouses: YES
Certificate: ISO9001, ISO22000, HACCP, KOSHER
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Description
Technical Parameters

What is Lutein From Marigold Extract?

 

Lutein from Marigold Extract is a naturally derived carotenoid compound derived by using a regulated extraction and purification process in the petals of Tagetes erecta flower, specifically developed to suit the needs of industrial manufacturers with regard to the raw material. Enterprise-end, it is presented as a traceable and standardized plant-based input to large-scale formulation, as opposed to a consumer product. The manufacturing process is normally a solvent extraction, concentration, and refinement-based method aimed at producing a consistent lutein profile that still maintains its natural origin to be used by the manufacturers to fit into clean-label, non-synthetic sourcing cohesion strategies. Provided in such forms as powder, granules, or oil suspensions, depending on the needs of the application, it is appreciated due to the consistency of its quality parameters, reliability in the food, nutrition, and feed manufacturing processes of the time. In the case of enterprise customers, it has the advantage of scalability, regulatory acceptance in the major markets, and the ability to be used as a base carotenoid ingredient in a wide product development pipeline without the need to use medical or therapeutic positioning.

 

Lutein-From-Marigold-Extract

 

COA

 

ITEMS

SPECIFICATIONS

RESULTS

METHODS

Appearance

Orange powder

Complies

Visual

Odor

Characteristic

Complies

Organoleptic

Taste

Characteristic

Complies

Organoleptic

Lutein content

≥ 20.0%

20.26%

HPLC

Loss on drying

≤ 5.0%

3.12%

USP

Granular size

≥ 95% Pass 80 mesh sieve

Complies

80 mesh sieve

Ash

≤ 5.0%

0.81%

USP

Heavy metals

As

≤ 2ppm

Complies

ICP-MS

Pb

≤ 2ppm

Complies

ICP-MS

Cd

≤ 1ppm

Complies

ICP-MS

Hg

≤ 0.1ppm

Complies

ICP-MS

Solvent residual

Hexane

≤ 50ppm

Complies

GC

Microbiological control

Total plate count

≤ 1000cfu/g

Complies

USP

Yeast & mold

≤ 100cfu/g

Complies

USP

E.Coli

Negative

Complies

USP

Salmonella

Negative

Complies

USP

S.aureus

Negative

Complies

USP

 

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Features

 

The Marigold Extract Lutein contains a complex of unique physical and chemical properties that render it technologically useful during formulation and process design. Being a xanthophyll carotenoid, it has a high affinity to lipid phases and is effectively insoluble in water, and this directly impacts carrier choice, dispersion strategies, and product format considerations. The molecule has several conjugated double bonds and hydroxyl functional groups that provide the molecule with its inherent color intensity and determine its sensitivity to many factors, including oxygen, light, and high temperatures, that must be taken into account during its manufacturing and storage. Lutein exists as a non-synthetic by-product of marigold petals, which is usually a yellow or orange crystalline or viscous solid, and the morphology and crystallinity of the particles depend on the extraction and further downstream processing. It shows excellent compatibility with food-grade oils, emulsifiers, and encapsulation matrices, which enables the formulators to enhance the handling, dosing consistency, and stability by designing the system properly. In the case of technical personnel, these properties promote knowledgeable decisions regarding packaging, antioxidant systems, processing parameters, and subsequent conversion to powders, granules, or encapsulated structures, which would guarantee similar performance in an industrial setting.

 

How to Store Properly?

 

1. Controlled Temperature Environment

Keep the product in a stable and cool place that does not have direct heat sources. High temperatures can increase the rate of degradation processes, and therefore, long-term preservation of quality is facilitated by uniform ambient conditions.

2. Protection From Light Exposure

Though the product is packaged to meet the standard required packaging, it is to be stored in a shaded or dark place. Restricting light exposure aids in maintaining the color and general consistency of the material.

3. Dry and Low-Humidity Conditions

Store places should be dry and well-ventilated. High humidity has a bad influence on the flowability, and over time, it may compromise the integrity of powdered or semi-solid forms.

4. Sealed and Intact Packaging

Put the initial packaging well sealed before it is used. Containers once opened must be resealed immediately to ensure that they are not exposed to air and other outside contaminants when handled on a regular basis.

5. Separation From Reactive Materials

Keep the Lutein Powder Product out of the reach of strong oxidizers, volatile chemicals, or strongly odorous materials. This allows eliminating the threat of cross-contamination and unwanted quality alterations.

6. First-In, First-Out (FIFO) Inventory Management

Use common FIFO inventory control methods so that the older batches are consumed before the newer deliveries, so as to maintain uniform performance of products across the production cycles.

 

Recommended Usage

 

Marigold Extract form is normally applied as a functional ingredient, which must be handled through formulation, but not through end-use positioning. When used as a solid dosage form, like a capsule and tablet, it is usually pre-mixed with an appropriate carrier, diluents, or lipid-based excipient to enhance uniformity of distribution and lenticule against separation during mixing, with controlled shear and minimal exposure to heat being exerted during granulation or compression processes. In the case of liquid and semi-liquid systems such as oils, emulsions, and suspensions, the ingredient is typically dispersed into lipid phases that are compatible and pre-compatibly premixed under controlled levels of agitation, to attain homogeneity, and only afterwards diluted. In all dosage forms, manufacturers tend to maximize the sequence of addition, mixing time, and protective formulation systems to assure batch-to-batch reproducibility and color consistency and to be compatible with standard equipment used in industry processes. Such a strategy enables formulators to incorporate lutein in marigold extract in the most efficient way into various product structures without disturbing the ingredient-centered, commercial manufacturing positioning.

 

Certifications

 

Certifications

 

American warehouse

 

American-warehouse

 

Exhibitions

 

Exhibition

 

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