Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Active Component
- Country of Origin
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- Ingredients
- Lutein
- Food Additive Number
- E 161 b, INS 161 b
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims (Health)
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
- Product Highlights
- Lutein is carotenoids naturally occurring in plants, especially in green leafy vegetables like spinach and kale.
- Divi’s Lutein is naturally sourced from marigold flowers (Tagetes Erecta).
- Lutein is well known and has been extensively studied for its benefits to eye health, particularly in aging. In other studies, lutein has demonstrated anti-inflammatory properties and improvement in skin elasticity*.
- Lutein can also be used as a food colorant, helping food manufacturers in their transition to clean labels**.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
**Lutein is permitted for food use in the EU as a color or nutritional ingredient. Lutein can only be used as a nutritional ingredient in the USA.
- Product Benefits
- All forms exhibit excellent performance in applications, such as excellent uniformity and superior stability in both liquid and dry applications.
- Divi’s Lutein is suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets.
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Manufacturing Technology
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Divi’s Lutein Applications
- Supplements: Tablets, Effervescent tablets, Powders, Hard-shell capsules, Soft-gelatin capsules, Gummies
- Beverages: Fruit juices, Vegetable juices, Sports drinks, Energy drinks, Powdered drinks, Instant powder beverages, Smoothies
- Fats/ Oils: Margarines, Oils
- Product Applications
- Coloration
- Fortification
- Beverages
- Food
- Tablets/ Hard shell caps
Properties
- Color
- Dispersible in
- Cold Water
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Retest Date | 36.0 | Months | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
Packaging & Availability
- Standard Packaging Size
- 4 x 5 kg Alu Bags in Box
- 25 kg Alu Bag in Box