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
| Item | Specification | Result |
| Appearance | Red powder | Conforms |
| Odor & taste | Characteristic | Conforms |
| Mesh size | Through 80 mesh | Conforms |
| Assay | ≥98.0% | 98.73% |
| Loss on Drying | ≤2.00% | 0.32% |
| Ash | ≤2.00% | 0.58% |
| Heavy metals | | |
| Total Heavy Metals | ≤10ppm | Conforms |
| Arsenic | ≤1ppm | Conforms |
| Lead | ≤2ppm | Conforms |
| Cadmium | ≤1ppm | Conforms |
| Hygrargyrum | ≤0.1ppm | Conforms |
| Residual Solvent | Meet the requirements | Conforms |
| Pesticide Residue | Meet the requirements | Not detected |
| Microbiological Tests | | |
| Total Plate Count | ≤1000cfu/g | Conforms |
| Total Yeast & Mold | ≤100cfu/g | Conforms |
| E.Coli | Negative | Conforms |
| Salmonella | Negative | Conforms |
| Staphylococcus | Negative | Conforms |
Package & Storage
Our packing method is 1KG/Aluminium bags, 25kg/drum
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
