Product Description
Astaxanthin 10% beadlet consists of violet-red to reddish-violet beadlet, with white spots of food starch.
The microencapsulation beadlets are manufactured with advanced spray and starch-catching drying technology.
The individual particles containing canthaxanthin are finely dispersed in the matrix of food modified starch and sucrose, coated with corn starch.
Product Identification
INCI name Astaxanthin
CAS No.:472-61-7
Chemical Formula: C40H52O4
Molecular Weight: 596.85
Storage and Stability
The product may be stored for 36 months from the date of manufacture in the unopened original container and at room temperature.
It should be protected from light, heat, oxygen and moisture. Keep the container tightly closed. Once opened, use contents quickly.
The usage
Egg yolk and broiler skin coloring is a natural process, canthaxanthin is one of the most important factor of coloring.
Poultry cannot synthesize canthaxanthin itself, but in the evolutionary process of obtaining canthaxanthin gradually
have from food and deposited into the skin and fat in capacity.
Recommendations for supplementation (mg/kg) compound feed:
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Laying hens/Laying Duck:
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10-200
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Broilers/Ducks:
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20-300
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Safety
This product is safe for the intended use. Avoid ingestion, inhalation of dust or direct contact by applying suitable protective measures and personal hygiene.
See Material Safety Data Sheet for full safety information.
