Fucoxanthin

[ Herb Source ]  Undaria pinnatifida
[ Plant part used ]    Whole herb
[ CAS No. ]3351-86-8
[ Molecular weight ] 658.91
[ Molecular formula ] C42H58O6
[ Extract Solvent ]    Ethanol / Water
[ Appearance ] Light Yellow powder
COA of Fucoxanthin
Assay(UV):  Fucoxanthin5.21%
Sieve analysis:  NLT 100% pass 80 mesh
Solubility in Water:  Partial Solubility
Moisture content:  2.86%
Ash:  2.03%
Heavy Metal:  ≤20ppm
As:  ≤2.0ppm
Hg:  ≤0.1ppm
Pb:  ≤2.0ppm
Cd:  ≤1.0ppm
Residual Solvents:  Alcohol<1000ppm
About Fucoxanthin
Fucoxanthin exists in many kinds of alga, marine phytoplankton, hydrophily testacean animals. characterIt is brown yellow powder, and we can see it with our naked eyes. It is easily soluble in ethanol.
It can be used in food coloring agents. In addition, fucoxanthin has strong anti-diabetes effects and, by a separate biological mechanism, it appears to kill prostate cancer cells. And promote weight loss by reducing the accumulation of fat and other health foods.
It is found as an accessory pigment in the chloroplasts of brown algae and most other heterokonts, giving them a brown or olive-green color. Fucoxanthin absorbs light primarily in the blue-green to yellow-green part of the visible spectrum, peaking at around 510-525 nm by various estimates and absorbing significantly in the range of 450 to 540 nm. Some metabolic and nutritional studies carried out on rats and mice at Hokkaido University indicate that fucoxanthin promotes fat burning within fat cells in white adipose tissue by increasing the expression of thermogenin. As of 2008, no human studies on fucoxanthin have been published, so it remains to be seen whether it is of any value in human obesity.
[ Storage ]  Stored in dry and cool place, keep away from strong light and heat.
[ Shelf Life ]  Two years when stored properly