Astaxanthin

Astaxanthin
Specification : 1.5% 5% powder
5% 10% oleoresin
pharma grade, food grade, feed grade

Certificate of Analysis( haematococcus pluvialis algae 3.5% powder/ shell broken .food grade )

Analysis Contents	Specification	Analysis Result
Molecular Structure
Cyst rupture efficiency	≥97%	100%
Assay / Astaxanthin	3.50 % min	3.59 %
Appearance	Dark red powder	Dark red powder
Odor & taste	slight seaweed flavor	complies
Mesh size	100% pass 80mesh	complies
solubility	soluble in ethanol , oil and many oforganic solvents ,not soluble in water	complies
Loss in Drying	≤ 5 .00%	3.02 %
Pb	5.00ppm  max	1.3ppm
Cadmium	0.50ppm  max	0.50ppm
As	1.00ppm  max	0.60ppm
Hg	0.10ppm max	0.080ppm
Heavy Metals PPM	10.00ppm max  (USP method)	6ppm
Microbiology Total Plate Count :Yeast & Mold :E.Coli :S. Aureus :Salmonella :Pathogenic Bacterium	<1000cfu/g<100cfu/gNegativeNegativeNegativeNegative	262 cfu/g47 cfu/gCompliesCompliesCompliesNegative
conclusion	Conform with specification USP

Packing Packing description: Sealed export grade drum & double of sealed plastic bagSrorage: 4 °C or below. Keep sealed when not in use.