Marigold extract (Lutein 10%)
City: LV, Marupe
Please avoid sudden changes in temperature and humidity, as they may affect the condition of derivative ingredients and tablets.
The shelf life begins from the date of manufacture at the factory.
Taking into account logistical and transportation stages, the remaining shelf life of the product is always shorter than the full shelf life.
We ship products to our customers with a remaining shelf life of no less than 70%.
Physical Parameters
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Appearance | Orange yellow to orange red powder | Complies |
Odor | Characteristic | Complies |
Taste | Characteristic | Complies |
Loss on Drying | ≤8.0% | 1.65% |
Ash | ≤1.0% | 0.72% |
Particle Size | ≥95% pass 80 mesh | Complies |
Chemical Parameters
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Heavy Metals (total) | ≤10 ppm | Complies |
Arsenic (As) | ≤3 ppm | Complies |
Cadmium (Cd) | ≤1 ppm | Complies |
Lead (Pb) | ≤3 ppm | Complies |
Mercury (Hg) | ≤0.1 ppm | Complies |
N-hexane | ≤50 mg/kg | Complies |
Assay
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Total Carotenoids (UV) | ≥11.0% | 11.26% |
Lutein (HPLC) | ≥10.0% | 10.15% |
Zeaxanthin (HPLC) | ≤1.1% | 0.79% |
Microbiological
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Total Plate Count | ≤1,000 cfu/g | <10 cfu/g |
Yeast & Mold | ≤100 cfu/g | <10 cfu/g |
Coliforms | ≤0.92 MPN/g | Negative |
Salmonella | Negative | Negative |
Packaging & Storage
Item | Details |
Shelf Life | Three years when properly stored. |