Raw Material Capsicum Extract Paprika Oleoresin Red Chili Pepper Extract Powder Capsanthin

Capsanthin

What is Capsanthin?

Capsanthin extract powder also known as capsanthin, is a tetraterpenoid orange-red pigment that exists in the fruit of ripe red peppers, and is a carotenoid pigment. among them, the more polar red components are capsanthin and capsaicin, accounting for 50% to 60% of the total, and the other is the less polar yellow components, the main components are carotene and zeaxanthin quality, they have the activity of vitamin A.

key Features

1. Mainly used for feed chicken make their skin, fat, foot, egg yolk more bright.
2. The product is rich in beta-carotene and vitamin C, so it has the function of health care.
3. Capsanthin is widely used in aquatic products, meat, pastries, salads, canned food, beverage and other various types of food and medicine coloring.
4. It also can be used for cosmetics production.

Applications

1. Food Industry Sector

Capsanthin, a red pigment derived from chili peppers, is known for its stability and excellent coloring properties in the food industry. It is free from toxic side effects and serves as a natural source of carotenoid compounds beneficial to human health. Therefore, the food industry heavily relies on it for enhancing food color, stimulating appetite, and improving the visual appeal of everyday products such as meat products, candies, beverages, sauces, and baked goods. Adding it to chicken cutlets and ground pork adjusts their color and brightness, enhancing consumer visual perception and sensory quality. In simulated seafood products like crab sticks and shrimp balls, capsanthin replicates the natural color of marine foods.

2. Animal Feed Sector

It is indispensable in the production of animal feed:

- Capsanthin, a purely natural pigment, is safe and provides stable coloring.

- Animals cannot synthesize pigments internally, making feed an essential source for supplementing their pigment needs. It improves the skin coloration of livestock such as pigs, cattle, and sheep, and aquatic animals like fish and shrimp, thereby promoting pigment synthesis, enhancing animal health, and improving marketability. Hence, it is highly favored in animal feed formulations.

3. Medical Sector

Due to its stable coloring effect and mild drying properties, capsanthin finds application in pharmaceutical sugar coatings and capsule granules. Particularly in pediatric medicine, the vivid color of it reduces children's fear of medication, thereby increasing their willingness to take medication.

4. Cosmetics Sector

As a natural pigment, it offers vibrant coloration suitable for various cosmetic products including lipsticks, blushes, and eyeshadows:

- It is edible and safe for human use.

- It exhibits excellent coloring strength.

- It possesses good antioxidant properties and formulation stability.

Product Parameters

For some products that require special packaging during transportation, we will carry out more delicate packaging. For example, retinal needs to be stored at -20 °C, so we choose cold chain transportation during transportation; deoxyarbutin will change color during transportation, so we will Vacuum packing of deoxyarbutin

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