Phycocyanin, a blue powder extracted from spirulina, is one of the rare proteins in nature. Phycocyanin is a nutrient-rich protein with complete amino acid composition and high content of essential amino acids. It is not only a protein, but also an excellent natural edible pigment. The extraction raw material of phycocyanin is spirulina. As the raw material of solid beverages, phycocyanin has great advantages and market prospects. Our company adopts low-temperature physical membrane separation technology to ensure that the product is natural without the use of chemical reagents and organic solvents.
Phycocyanin is a pigment-protein complex from the light-harvesting phycobiliprotein family, along with allophycocyanin and phycoerythrin. It is an accessory pigment to chlorophyll. ... Phycocyanins are found in cyanobacteria (also called blue-green algae).
1. Cosmetics
* Phycocyanin is an anti melanin agent. Its function is to block the activity of tyrosinase, which is responsible for two key biosynthetic steps in the process of melanin formation.
* Reduce inflammation
* Regulate the apoptotic pathway of skin cells exposed to ultraviolet radiation
* Contribute to wound healing
2. Pigments from by-products
Phycocyanin is used as a natural coloring agent in several food products including dairy products (yogurts, milkshakes and ice creams), alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, desserts.
The phycoerythrin pigment is one of the brightest dyes and is commonly used as fluorescent dyes for FACS analysis (Hardy, 1986). Phycocyanin is used in medicine to facilitate selective destruction of atherosclerotic plaques or cancer cells by radiation with little or no damage to the surrounding cells or tissue.
3. Health management
Improve anemia and inhibit cancer cells
Our company uses microcapsule technology to prepare solid drinks, which can make the product particles uniform, have a unique and rich flavor, dissolve rapidly in cold and hot water, have a color similar to fresh fruit juice, are not volatile, and the products can be preserved for a long time. Microencapsulated functional oil can be directly added to solid beverages to maintain good physical and chemical stability; Microencapsulated probiotics can significantly improve the vitality and tolerance of flora; Microencapsulation of natural flavors and fragrances improves stability and prolongs the release period.
Microencapsulation ensures the stability of the product. Phycocyanin is bright in color and soluble in water. Its aqueous solution is transparent sapphire color, which is very beautiful. It gives people visual impact and taste enjoyment. Kingsci Spirulina ultramicro powder is a Spirulina protein powder made from Spirulina platensis by high-speed airflow crushing and high-pressure homogenization emulsification. Compared with the traditional ordinary spirulina, the addition amount of Spirulina after ultra-fine crushing is less, which better retains all the nutrients of Spirulina. The spirulina ultra-fine powder emulsified by cell wall breaking is easier to digest and absorb and has the characteristics of fine taste, uniform coloring and convenient deployment and use. The color of traditional Spirulina is dark green. The color of Spirulina after the ultra-fine powder is bright emerald green, which has the fragrance of seaweed and can be used for food coloring.
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