Marigold Extract

Product Name: Marigold Extract
Botanical Source: Tagetes Erecta Linn
Specification: Lutein 5%-80% UV/HPLC Zeaxanthin 1%-50% HPLC
Part Used: Flower

Introduction:

Morigold(Tagetes erectaL), a main raw material for refining lutein and carotenoids, is an annual herb of the genus Marigold.

Lutein from marigold Asteraceae Tagetes plants raised in a pigment widely used in food additives, also 

used as a pigment. Lutein is a widely found in vegetables, flowers, fruits and other plants 

in the natural material, living in "Class carrot category of" family matter, now known to exist in nature, 

more than 600 types of carotenoids, only about 20 species exist in the person's blood and tissues.

Function:

1.Marigold Extract can protect eyesight, prevent it from descending. Protect yellow membrane in retina, inhibit macula lutea from degeneration and blurred vision. Anti-oxidation, inhibit harmful free radical from forming. Protect retina, absorb a great quantity blue light which enters our eyes.

2.Lutein have the lower macular pigment density, cut down the incidence of cataract.

3.Anti-oxidation, inhibit the activity of active oxygen-derived free radicals.

4.Inhibit artery wall from thickening and arterial embolism, cut down the oxidation of LDL cholesterol, delay arteriosclerosis.

5.Antitumous effect, inhibit breast carcinoma, carcinoma of prostate, rectal cancer, skin cancer, etc.

6.Superordinary natural pigment, strong tinting power, dosage low, color bright-colored.

Application:

1. Applied in food field, as a kind of natural colorant, adding shine for goods;

2. Applied in health product field, lutein can replenishes nourients for eyes, and protecting the retina;

3. Applied in cosmetics field, lutein is used to reduce age pigment of people.