Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Active Component
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Animal Feed & Nutrition Functions
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Molecular formula
- C40H56O2
- Ingredients
- Lutein
- Food Additive Number
- E 161 b, INS 161 b
- Product Families
- Chemical Structure
- Ingredients
Carotenoids: Lutein and Zeaxanthin
Antioxidants: Ascorbic Acid or Vitamin E
Carrier: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Corn Starch or Vegetable Oil
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
- The properties of Lutein include
- Antioxidant
- Anti-inflammatory
- Cell signaling
- The benefits of Lutein include
- Risk reduction of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
- Enhancement of visual function in AMD
- Enhancement of visual function
- Enhancement of cognitive function
- Enhancement of quality of life in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Animal Species
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Uses
Lutein is recommended as a food supplement to provide necessary amounts of this important carotenoid for human health and function. We are not obtaining enough of Lutein from our standard diets.
- Recommendations
Store in pouches or closed pails, in a cool dry place with no direct sunlight or heat exposure; preferably store in cool room temperature (20-25°C). Shelf life is over 24 months in original unopened container. Once opened use contents quickly.
Properties
- Odor
- Characteristic
- Sales Specifications
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Carotenoids (Zeaxanthin, HPLC) | 5 | % | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Molar mass | 568.88 | g/mol | — |
| Activity (USP, Total Lutein per kg. Min. (5 to 20% activity)) | 50 - 200 | grs | — |
| Loss of Drying | max. 5.0 | % | — |
| Carotenoids (Lutein, HPLC) | 85 | % | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging
Lutein beadlets and powder products are packed in 1, 5 or 10 kg. net weight vacuum pouches or aluminum bottles, inside cardboard boxes. Suspension product is packed in 1, 5, 10 or 15 kg. net weight plastic pails or aluminum bottles.