Instant drink containing astaxanthin and preparation method thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses an instant drink containing astaxanthin and a preparation method thereof. The instant drink containing astaxanthin comprises, by mass, 0.02-0.04 part of astaxanthin extract, 0.08-0.16 part of emulsifier, 4-8 parts of sweetening agent, 0.5-0.8 part of acid agent, 35-60 parts of fruit pulp and the balance water, wherein the total amount of parts by mass is 100, and the mass ratio of the astaxanthin extract to the emulsifier is 1:4. The instant drink contains astaxanthin and fresh fruit juice components, has quite high nutritive value, is easy to popularize as an instant food, meets the conception of healthy development for people, and easily promotes industrialized application of astaxanthin. An extracting technology of astaxanthin in haematococcus pluvialis and an emulsifying technology of astaxanthin are both simple and easy to implement.

Description

technical field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of food health products, in particular to an astaxanthin-containing instant drink and a preparation method thereof. Background technique

[0002] Astaxanthin, also known as astaxanthin and lobster shell pigment, is a carotenoid and the highest-grade product of carotenoid synthesis. It is dark pink in color and has a chemical structure similar to β-carotene. β-carotene, lutein, canthaxanthin, lycopene, etc. are all intermediate products of carotenoid synthesis, so in nature, astaxanthin has the strongest antioxidant activity. Widely present in the biological world, especially in shrimp, crab, fish, algae, yeast and bird feathers, it is one of the main carotenoids in marine organisms.

[0003] Natural astaxanthin is one of the strongest natural antioxidants in the world, which can effectively remove oxygen free radicals in cells, enhance cell regeneration, maintain body balance and reduce the accumulation of ...