How to distinguish the quality of astaxanthin

Because of natural astaxanthin has special requirements to the cultivate environment, as well as the high technical content of the extraction process and save process, so that the food-grade astaxanthin capsules in the market are quite expensive, such as the United States’ A-bioastin natural astaxanthin, the price is generally between 450 and 500RMB about 0.4 mg, while the astaxanthin produced in China is relatively cheap, but most of them farmed by fermentation method, the nutritional value is relatively lower, the content is generally 0.3mg; there are also have astaxanthin products meet formulation requirements, such as the adding coenzyme Q10 astaxanthin which is beneficial to cardiovascular, the price is about 679 RMB; super content is 0.6mg, prices are generally in the range of 700 to 800 RMB, the market products were basically imported. Containing astaxanthin cosmetics, such as sunscreen series, general price is 50ML, 480 RMB. Eye cream add natural astaxanthin have the effect of removing wrinkles. General price is about 380 RMB each.

How to distinguish the astaxanthin’s quality? Food grade natural astaxanthin should judge from the following angles. First, whether is natural breeding, whether the water quality have strictly control and meet the standard. Natural astaxanthin is the natural form astaxanthin, mainly extract from pluvialis algae, currently, the world's largest microalgae breeding base is in the United States, second is Japan, they are also the main natural astaxanthin suppliers, wherein the United States accounted for 70 percent of the natural astaxanthin market share. Use Hawaiian high-quality drinking water aquifers to produce, ensure the products natural, security, has received the U.S. FDA certification, GMP standard. The astaxanthin synthesized by fermentation, as well as obtained by animals is inedible.

Second, whether the extraction technology is the world's top. If astaxanthin extraction process is not good, easy to be oxidized when extracted, so that the efficacy and shelf life is greatly reduced. Currently the supercritical CO2 extraction process on the market can ensure its antioxidant activity do not loss, obtain the stability, efficacy, purified astaxanthin. Also the main processes of natural astaxanthin extraction.

Third, the capsule’s manufacturing technology. Not to use genetically modified algae species in production process, do not use hormones, not microbial contamination, no organic solvent residue, each stage of production can strictly monitoring and control the product quality. Whether the production enterprises have this inspection certificate and certification is essential for the safety of food grade natural astaxanthin.

Fourth, whether have the international certification authority. Such as EU certification, America FDA certification, GMP standard, the United States Department of Agriculture’s non-animal derived ingredients certification, the Jewish certification and so on.

Fifth, whether had been through rigorous clinical trials, can be used by human body. Many products were put into the marketplace after animal test. So that whether the natural astaxanthin had been through human trials, obtain a patent, is an important way to ensure its safety, efficacy.

With the continuing escalation of astaxanthin products, people can see a variety of natural astaxanthin products in the high-end department stores, international KA stores, OTC chain, import nutrition store and so on, such as the senior cosmetic which use astaxanthin as cosmetic raw material, in the country’s high-end cosmetics store have sales.

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