Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Animal Feed & Nutrition Functions
- Ingredients
- Marigold Extract
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
Widely used in the poultry industry for the pigmentation of skin and egg yolks. Especially recommended to increase the deposition and concentration of lutein and zeaxanthin in fortified egg yolks. To obtain a specific concentration of carotenoids in egg yolks, follow the instructions of the technical service personnel.
Properties
- Color
- Beta Cryptoxanthin
- max. 5
- Density
- min. 50
- Granulometry
- min. 80
- Humidity
- max. 12
- pH
- max. 13.5
- Saponified
- min. 95
- Total Carotenoids
- min. 20
- Typical Properties
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Carotenes | max. 2.5 | % | — |
Epoxides | max. 6.5 | % | — |
Monohydroxypigments | max. 5 | % | — |
Total Dihydroxy Yellow pigments | min. 93 | % | — |
Trans Lutein | min. 82 | % | — |
Trans Zeaxanthin | min. 3 | % | — |
Xanthophyll Esters | max. 0.5 | % | — |
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging
Packed in plastic film bags with moisture and oxygen barrier, sealed with an inert atmosphere and placed inside a paper bag or cardboard box with a net weight of 20 Kg.
Storage & Handling
- Storage
Store in a cool, dry, clean place free from odors and foreign matter. Avoid prolonged exposure to light and heat. 24 months under the indicated storage conditions.