Canthaxanthin CAS NO.514-78-3

Synoyms: β-carotene-4,4’-dione; 4,4-dioxo-β-carotene 

CAS NO. : 514-78-3 

EINECS: 208-187-2 

Empirical Formular: C40H52O2 

Molecular Weight: 564.82g/mol  

Type:

Canthaxanthin 10% CWS 

Canthaxanthin 10% TAB

Canthaxanthin 10% Beadlet consists of violet-brown, free-flowing fine powder to particles. It contains canthaxanthin pure finely dispersed in a starch-coated matrix of gelatin, sucrose, and corn starch, Dextrin.

dl-α-Tocopherol andascorbyl palmitate are added as antioxidant stabilizer. All the ingredients are of high grade material for human consumption.

Canthaxanthin is known mainly as the natural pigment of the orange-yellow Chanterelle mushroom, but also occurs in various lower animals, some crustaceans, insects, fishes and birds. Besides its pigmentation properties, Canthaxanthin has various physiological functions and can be converted into vitamin A in case of deficiency.  

Main Function:

Canthaxanthin is used for egg-yolk and broiler pigmentation, as the red component of the yolk colour, and in foods and cosmetics requiring a more orange-red hue.

Application: 

Canthaxanthin is widely used and generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use as a food color additive. ecially suitable for fortification and coloration of beverages,also suitable for soups,sauces,cereals and confectionery.    Applied in the food field, it has become a new raw material which used in food and beverage industry;