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Product Name:Canthaxanthin 10%
Other names:β-carotene-4,4’-dione; 4,4-dioxo-β-carotene
CAS:514-78-3
Appearance:Violet-red to reddish-violet powde,with white spots of food starch
Formula:C40H52O
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Canthaxanthin(About this soundlisten) is a keto-carotenoid pigment widely distributed in nature. Carotenoids belong to a larger class of phytochemicals known as terpenoids. The chemical formula of canthaxanthin is C40H52O2. It was first isolated in edible mushrooms. It has also been found in green algae, bacteria, crustaceans, and bioaccumulates in fish such as carp, golden grey mullet, seabream and trush wrasse.
Canthaxanthin is associated with E number E161g and is approved for use as a food coloring agent in different countries, including the United States and the EU; however, it is not approved for use in Australia and New Zealand. It is generally authorized for feed applications in at least the following countries: US, Canada, EU. In the EU, canthaxanthin is allowed by law to be added to trout feed, salmon feed and poultry feed. The European Union limit is 80 mg/kg of feedstuffs, 8 mg/kg in feed for egg laying hens and 25 mg/kg in feed for other poultry and salmonids.
Commodity Name |
Canthaxanthin |
Also Name |
Violet-red to reddish-violet powder |
Specs |
10% |
CAS NO. |
514-78-3 |
Standard |
USP32. |
Quality |
1.Ash: 8.0% |
2.Moisture:5% Max |
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3.As:2ppm Max |
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4.Pb:2ppm Max |
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Microbiological |
1.Total plate count:1000cfu/g |
2.Yeast & Mold: 100cfu/g |
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3.E.Coil:Negative |
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4.Salmonella:Negative |
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5.Staphylococcus:Negative |
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Item |
Specification |
Specific rotation |
+39.5 to +41.5° |
State of solution(transmittance) |
Clear 98.0% min. |
Chloride[cl] |
0.020% max. |
Ammonium [NH4] |
0.02% max. |
Sulfate[SO4] |
0.020% max |
Iron[Fe] |
10ppm max. |
Heavy metals [Pb] |
10ppm max |
Arsenic[As2O3] |
1ppm max |
Other amino acids |
Chromatographically not detectable |
Loss on drying |
0.20% max. |
Residue on ignition[sulfated] |
0.10% max. |
Assay |
10.0% min |
Canthaxanthin is a carotenoid pigment with an orange color. It is naturally found in a variety of foods and can also be artificially synthesized. It is mostly used as an animal feed additive to make the color of egg yolk and poultry more vivid.
Feed additives
Canthaxanthin (Food Additive International Code: INS161g) is mainly used as an animal feed additive to make the color of egg yolk and poultry more vivid, and the color of salmon more ruddy.
Food coloring
Canthaxanthin can also be used as a coloring agent in foods such as jams, candies, syrups, sauces, and carbon dioxide-containing beverages. However, canthaxanthin is more commonly used in animal feed, rather than as a food colorant.
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