551 results about "Xanthophyll" patented technology

This disclosure is of 1) the utilization of the spectrum from 250 nm to 1150 nm for measurement of prediction of one or more parameters, e.g., brix, firmness, acidity, density, pH, color and external and internal defects and disorders including, for example, surface and subsurface braises, scarring, sun scald, punctures, in N—H, C—H and O—H samples including fruit; 2) an apparatus and method of detecting emitted light from samples exposed to the above spectrum in at least one spectrum range and, in the preferred embodiment, in at least two spectrum ranges of 250 to 499 nm and 500 nm; 3) the use of the chlorophyl band, peaking at 690 nm, in combination with the spectrum from 700 nm and above to predict one or more of the above parameters; 4) the use of the visible pigment region, including xanthophyll, from approximately 250 nm to 499 nm and anthocyanin from approximately 500 to 550 nm, in combination with the chlorophyl band and the spectrum from 700 nm and above to predict the all of the above parameters.

An industrial process to obtain xanthophyll concentrates of high purity from plant extracts, comprising: refining the plant extracts by treating them with a diluted alkali, followed by treating them with a diluted organic or inorganic acid in order to eliminate impurities and undesirable components and obtaining a refined extract; saponifying the refined extract by means of a strongly alkali aqueous solution; treating the diluted saponified mass with a dilute organic or inorganic acid to adjust the pH to a value from 4 to 7, in order to separate a xanthophylls concentrate; and removing any remaining impurities by extracting them by means of hexane.

The invention relates to a xanthophylls microcapsule and a preparation method thereof. The core material of the microcapsule is xanthophylls and the wall material is natural macromolecule chitosan or glutin, gum acacia and antioxidant. The technique has the following steps: the xanthophylls is dissolved in an organic solvent, which is added into a gum acacia solution containing emulsifier and antioxidant for uniform emulsion; the well emulsified gum acacia is added into the chitosan or glutin solution for being condensed into capsules, and the capsules are processed with magnesium stearate after solidification; the microcapsules with excellent dispersivity are obtained after drying. The microcapsule prepared by the technique has the grain diameter of 1-200 Mum. The preparation technique has simple process, mild preparation condition and easy popularization; the microcapsule prepared has good dispersivity and high stability and is suitable for industries such as food, health care products, feed, etc.

The invention provides a natural pigment composition. The natural pigment comprises an emulsifier and two or more than two pigments of gardenia yellow pigment, curcumin, carithamine, citroxanthin, xanthophyll, riboflavin, capsaicin, monascus red pigment, bixa orettana pigment and gardenia blue. Natural pigments can prepare natural pigment compositions in different color systems and different tones in arbitrary proportions, such as yellow, orange, red, green and purple. Meanwhile, the natural pigment composition contains the emulsifier, so that the composition can be more uniform and more stable. Therefore, in the natural pigment composition provided by the invention, combinations of different natural pigments can overcome the defect of single pigment, for example, the light resistance of natural yellow pigment combined by the riboflavin, the curcumin and the like with poor light resistance and the gardenia yellow pigment with more stable light resistance is better than that of the riboflavin or the curcumin, thus the dosage can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

The invention relates to functional grease composition which is rich in omega-3 unsaturated fatty acid and xanthophyll. The functional grease composition disclosed by the invention can effectively protect eyes from being damaged by light rays, slow down the aging of the eyes, prevent the eyes from generating pathological changes, strengthen the brain and improve the memory.

The invention relates to method for preparing and stabilizing high-purity lutein ester and removing pollutants thereof; at temperature of 20 DEG C to 70 DEG C, the particles of marigold flowers are dissolved in normal butane or acetone, stirred for 0.5h to 5h and filtered to obtain an extraction solution; an adsorbing agent is added into the extraction solution, stirred for 0.5h to 5h at temperature of 20 DEG C to 70 DEG C and filtered; a mother solution is collected and dried in vacuum, thus obtaining a concentrated substance. The concentrated substance is dissolved in isopropanol or butyl alcohol, stirred for 0.5h to 5h at temperature of 20 DEG C to 70 DEG C and slowly cooled to -10 DEG C to 10 DEG C after forming an even solution, and then filtered after 6 to 18 hours; the filter mass is added with an antioxidant after being washed by lower alcohol, and then dried to remove the lower alcohol, and thus the high-purity lutein ester is finally obtained. The method is characterized by obvious effect on removing pollutants, high product yield and low product degrading speed; and the lutein ester is further made into an oil soluble substance which has stronger stability, thereby solving the problem that the lutein ester product is easily oxidized and not easy for storing, etc.

The invention belongs to the technical field of health-care foodstuff, and provides eye-protecting blueberry-raspberry functional food. The eye-protecting functional food comprises, in parts by weight: 15-40 parts of blueberry polyphenol extract product, 15-40 parts of raspberry polyphenol extract product, 10-20 parts of lycium ruthenicum polyphenol extract product, 0.1-2 parts of fructus lycii carotenoid extract product, 0.1-2 parts of zeaxanthin extract product, 0.1-2 parts of tagetes erecta xanthophyll extract product, 10-20 parts of haw flavone extract product, 10-20 parts of ginkgo biloba leaf flavone extract product, 10-20 parts of pueraria flavone extract product and 0.1-1 part of beta-carotene. The eye-protecting blueberry-raspberry functional food can be prepared into tablets, capsules, electuaries, leisure foodstuff or beverages, and has substantial efficacy of protecting eyesight, alleviating eye fatigue and preventing light injury.

The invention relates to a blueberry lozenge for relieving asthenopia and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises that blueberry residues obtained by blueberry juicing is used as a main raw material and based on a plurality of modern food processing novel technologies, by vacuum freeze drying and superfine grinding processes, the blueberry residues are processed into a blueberry residue base material; and through mixing, granulation, drying and tabletting, the blueberry residue base material, wolfberry powder, xanthophylls, xylitol, corn starch and dextrin as main raw materials are prepared into the blueberry lozenge having a sour-sweet taste and health-care functions of resisting oxidation and relieving asthenopia. The preparation method is safe and has the simple processes, a low cost and no pollution.

A composition for modulating cytokines to regulate an inflammatory or immunomodulatory response. The composition can include at least one of rosehips, blueberry, blackberry, elderberry, cranberry, rosemary, clove, feverfew, nettle root, artichoke, reishi mushroom, olive extract, green tea extract, grape seed extract, resveratrol, Aframomum melegueta, boswellia serrata extract, boswellia forte, ipriflavone, tocotrienols, evening primrose oil, INM-176, borage oil, krill oil, at least one type of xanthophyll (e.g., astaxanthin), green coffee extract and ferulic acid. Specifically, a composition of the invention can include: rosehips and at least one of blackberry, blueberry, elderberry, and optionally krill oil; or rosehips, resveratrol and at least one of Aframomum melegueta and astaxanthin. Based on the cytokine modulation and cytokine response inhibition of the composition, it can be used to regulate an immunomodulatory and/or inflammatory response, and subsequently treat diseases and/or abnormal conditions associated with inflammatory response, for example, cardiovascular conditions, arthritis, osteoporosis and Alzheimer's disease.

This invention relates to a practical and effective process for converting esterified xanthophylls, including zeaxanthin, to non-esterified xanthophylls through saponification. In addition, the invention provides a process for obtaining esterified zeaxanthin in high yields and purities, isolating the xanthophylls from interfering substances such as waxes, oils, and fats. A product of this process is a zeaxanthin rich substrate that is suitable for use in foods, nutritional supplements, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and related products.

A process for obtaining a microscopic physical state of xanthophylls or oxycarotenoids derivatives forms such as diacetates or dipropionates derivatives, which are readily incorporated in the digestive system as micelles providing an improved bioavailability, as compared to the bioavailability of carotenoids that are ingested in diverse preparations that contain microscopic carotenoids crystals and a method for its application.

The invention relates to a method for extraction and separation of xanthophyll and flavones in marigold, and belongs to the technical field of extraction of the xanthophyll and flavonoids compounds. According to the method, marigold petal powder is added into an isopropanol-potassium hydroxide two-aqueous-phase system for one-step extraction to separate an upper phase and a lower phase, and a final product is prepared by dealkalization, filtration and evaporation. The method greatly simplifies the process of extraction and separation of the xanthophyll and the flavones, and overcomes the defects of large use amount of organic solvents, high material consumption and high energy consumption. The extraction rate of the xanthophyll in the upper phase reaches 86.73%, and the xanthophyll ester saponification rate reaches 93.98%, and the extraction rate of the flavonoids compounds in the lower phase reaches 78.31%. The method is easy to operate, and green, can realize simultaneous xanthophyll saponification and extraction, and can be used for effective separation of the flavonoids compounds.

The invention discloses a cool water dispersible lutein microcapsule. The lutein microcapsule comprises lutein powder used as core material, modified starch and natural colloid used as wall material, and appropriate amount of emulsifier added, which are mixed and added with proper amount of water, heated and stirred, and then filtered and spray dried to obtain the lutein microcapsule. The invention has easy material acquiring, can be applied to food or pharmaceutical industry, and has good safety without using organic solvents thus the nature of the lutein is well kept. In the invention, the core material and the wall material are mixed directly in one step, and emulsified by controlling the temperature; the lutein liquid is embedded into semi-permeable or hermetic solid microcapsule powder by adopting spay drying. The obtained microcapsule powder has good water-solubility, high stability and encapsulation rate.

The invention relates to a nutritional food and a medicine, and especially relates to a composition which can alleviate the eye fatigue, improve the eyesight, reduce the blood fat and nourish the liver and the kidney, has no toxic side effects and is suitable for long-term taking. The composition comprises the following components, by weight, 100-900 parts of Cistanche deserticola or Cistanche deserticola, and one or several of 200-1000 parts of chrysanthemum, 200-2000 parts of taurine, 5-30 parts of lycopene or 5-30 parts of astaxanthin or 100-900 parts of grape pip, 2.5-15 parts of beta-carotene or a Dunaliella salina extract, and 6-30 parts of xanthophyll.

The invention discloses an introduction and cultivation technique of pigment marigold in a high altitude area, in particular an introduction and cultivation technique for an area at an altitude between 1,700 and 2,200 meters. The method comprises the steps of pretreatment of seeds of pigment marigold, seedling raising, transplanting, management and harvesting. The method adopts physical and chemical method to pretreat the seeds to achieve a germination percentage of the seeds of 90 percent and a uniform seedling raising means to provide high quality seedlings for large scale planting. By planting pigment marigold in a high altitude area, the yield of fresh flowers and content of xanthophylls in the fresh flower are greatly improved. The cultivation method, compared with the prior method, contributes to construction of standard pigment marigold plantations, carrying out standard planting demonstration of pigment marigold and improving the technological content of the pigment marigold, enables farmers to learn planting technologies of pigment marigold as quickly as possible and obtain high quality pigment marigold products, and greatly improves economic benefits.

The invention relates to a xanthophyll-reinforced sweet corn beverage prepared by adding a xanthophyll microcapsule into sweet corn juice. A trans-xanthophyll crystal is taken as a core, starch octenylsuccinate and sucrose are taken as wall materials, the xanthophyll microcapsule is prepared by the processes of emulsifying, homogenizing, spray drying and the like, the efficiency and yield of the product microcapsule can reach 90 percent respectively, and the microcapsule has high quality. A preparation method comprises the following steps of: unfreezing quick-frozen sweet corn kernels serving as a raw material, pulping, regulating the pH, performing enzymolysis, filtering, adding a compound stabilizer (xanthan gum and sodium alginate), fructose, citric acid, sodium ascorbate and the xanthophyll microcapsule for mixing, and sterilizing and filling to obtain the xanthophyll-reinforced sweet corn beverage. The sweet corn beverage has unique flavor, fine and smooth mouthfeel and rich nutrition, has certain effect of preventing and treating impaired vision and blindness caused by age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and is particularly suitable for old people; and 100g of sweet corn beverage comprises 2.03mg of trans-xanthophyll, and the trans-xanthophyll content is higher than that of the common sweet corn beverage.

The invention discloses extraction and content determination methods for natural astaxanthin of thick-wall microalgae. According to the extraction method for the natural astaxanthin of the thick-wall microalgae, the astaxanthin is obtained by utilizing an extraction solvent composed of dichloromethane or trichloromethane and methanol at a low temperature through low-temperature liquid nitrogen protection. According to the extraction method, the astaxanthin is effectively prevented form being decomposed at a high temperature or oxidized so as to avoid going bad; the operation is simple and walls are completely broken; the extraction efficiency is high; the extraction method is applicable to living organisms including the thick-wall microalgae and the like. The extraction method for the natural astaxanthin of the thick-wall microalgae is combined with a high performance liquid chromatography to detect the content of the astaxanthin, namely the content of total carotenoids can be obtained, namely, content information of free astaxanthin, astaxanthin monoester, astaxanthin diester, xanthophyll, zeaksantyna and the like can also be obtained; an important methodology is provided for developing correlational researches on the microalgae astaxanthin and other carotenoids. The high performance liquid chromatography is used for detecting the content of the astaxanthin; the determination accuracy is high and the reliability is high.

A method for artificially coloring the skin entails topical application thereon of a composition containing, formulated into a physiologically acceptable medium:

• • a) at least one compound of the carotene type,
  • b) at least one compound of the xanthophyll type,
  • c) at least one lipophilic green dye; the composition advantageously includes a mixture of dyes including:
  • a) at least one compound of the carotene type,
  • b) at least astaxanthin,
  • c) at least one lipophilic green dye.

The invention discloses a feed with low fish meal content. The feed comprises the following components in parts by weight: 5-8 parts of import fish meal, 10-12 parts of chicken meal, 4-6 parts of meat and bone meal, 1-2 parts of spray drying blood powder, 4-6 parts of concentrated soybean protein, 8-12 parts of corn protein powder, 15-18 parts of peel-removing soybean meal, 7-10 parts of peanut meal, 2-3 parts of euphausia superba powder, 3-4 parts of Saccharomyces cerevisiae powder, 0.30-0.40 part of yeast extract, 0.20-0.30 part of mannan oligosaccharide, 0.01-0.02 part of Eucommia ulmoides leaf extract and 0.10-0.12 part of natural xanthophyll. The invention further discloses the application of the feed with low fish meal content. The feed with low fish meal content keeps the original effect in terms of growth performance and body color.

The invention provides children milk powder. The children milk powder comprises the following components in parts by weight: 4-8 parts of full cream goat milk powder, 30-38 parts of skimmed goat milk powder, 5-8 parts of concentration goat whey protein powder, 15-25 parts of lactose, 10-16 parts of vegetable oil, 1-4 parts of glucose syrup solids, 3-6 parts of crystalline fructose, 2-5 parts of fructo-oligosaccharide, 1-3 parts of galacto-oligosaccharide, 0.2-0.4 part of docosahexenoic acid, 0.02-0.05 part of arachidonic acid, 1-2 parts of a mineral premix, 0.2-0.4 part of a vitamin premix, 0.02-0.05 part of taurine, 0.0001-0.0003 part of xanthophyll, 0.03-0.05 part of selenium-enriched yeast powder, and 1.2-2.5 *10<8>cfu/g of active probiotics freeze-dried powder. The children milk powder disclosed by the invention has the effects of being rich in nutrition, and good in absorption effect, and has a positive promotion effect on the development of children. The invention further discloses a making method of the children milk powder. The making method comprises the steps of making semi-finished products and making finished products of the children milk powder, the process flows are simple, the technological parameters are easy to control, and the children milk powder is suitable for mass production.

A process for preparing the water-soluble xanthophyll used in food for preventing the sanility of cell and organ, angiosclerosis, coronary heart disease and hypopsia or ablepsia is prepared from the xanthophyll ester through modifying. Its advantages are high water solubility (100%) and sure effect.