Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Active Component
- Ingredient Origin
- Animal Feed & Nutrition Functions
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- Astaxanthin (measured as free form by HPLC analysis)
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- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims (Health)
- Labeling Claims
- Animal Feed & Nutrition Features
- Food Ingredients Features
- Features
AstaReal® P4AF is a high quality powdered natural astaxanthin extract.
- Production
AstaReal® P4AF is made in the USA from cultivation to extraction. The algae are cultivated in our proprietary fully enclosed indoor cultivation facility in Moses Lake, WA. Indoor cultivation allows optimal algal productivity and harvest timing for best astaxanthin content and stability. AstaReal® P4AF is then extracted from whole algae using a solvent free supercritical fluid carbon dioxide extraction method. AstaReal® Astaxanthin is then extracted from whole algae using a solvent free supercritical fluid carbon dioxide extraction method. The resulting natural astaxanthin oil contains 10% AstaReal® Astaxanthin together with naturally occurring algal lipids. This 10% astaxanthin oil is then spray dried in Japan by AstaReal’s parent company, Fuji Chemical Industries Ltd., Co. to provide a flowable powder for capsules, tablets, and more.
- FAQs
Can AstaReal® P4AF be used for tableting?
Yes. The AstaReal team can advise you on how to effectively use P4AF in tablets and many other delivery formats.
Is AstaReal® P4AF vegetarian friendly?
Yes. AstaReal® P4AF is extracted directly from the green freshwater microalgae, Haematococcus pluvialis, which is a plant-based source.
Why are the algae used to make AstaReal® astaxanthin grown indoors?
Conventional outdoor cultivation methods expose algae to variable weather and a higher risk of biological and chemical contamination. This can affect algal growth, astaxanthin production, and the final quality and stability of natural astaxanthin.
AstaReal has optimized Haematococcus pluvialis cultivation for more than 30 years since pioneering the natural astaxanthin industry. Today, AstaReal’s state-of-the-art closed indoor cultivation facilities in the USA and in Sweden nurtures algae using the best science and technology. This consistently provides optimal growth conditions for our algae, helps reduce contamination risk, and allows precisely timed harvests to maximize yield, stability, and quality.
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Animal Species
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Applications
AstaReal® P4AF is suitable for a wide range of applications, including hard capsules and tablets. AstaReal has conducted extensive development research to facilitate your product development process.
Properties
- Appearance
- Red powder
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Regulations
- For supplement applications, FDA’s New Dietary Ingredient Notification indicates AstaReal® Astaxanthin use up to 12 mg/day for long term use.
- For food and beverage applications, AstaReal® Astaxanthin is backed by both FDA notified and self-affirmed GRAS. Please contact the AstaReal team for information on allowable dosage for your particular food and beverage category.
- For animal supplement applications, AstaReal Inc. is a preferred supplier of National Animal Supplement Council (NASC). Please contact the AstaReal team for more information on dosages appropriate for companion animals.
- Certifications
- NSF GMP registered facility in Moses Lake, WA
- FSSC22000
- Health Foods JIHFS GMP
- Non-GMO Statement
- Kosher
- Halal
- Grain Free
- Gluten Free
- Paleo
- FDA notified GRAS
- Approved Health Canada claims
- NASC preferred ingredient supplier
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 2 years