Lutein

Botanical?Name:?Tagetes?erecta?L.

Product?Specification:?Lutein?5%-98%

Active?Ingredient:?Lutein

Appearane:?Fine?powder

Color:?Orange

Part?of?the?plant?used:?Dried?flower?petals?

Extract?method:?Grain?alcohol

Test?method:?HPLC

CAS?No.:?127-40-2

Molecular?formula:?C40H56O2

Molecular?weight:?568.88

Molecular?structure:?

Solubility:?Soluble?in?ethanol

Safety?evaluation:?innocuous

What?is?it?

Lutein?is?a?well?known?carotenoid?found?in?the?human?diet,?blood,?and?tissues.?Evidence?suggests?that?lutein?consumption?is?inversely?related?to?eye?diseases?such?as?age-related?macular?degeneration?(AMD)?and?cataracts.?This?is?supported?by?the?finding?that?lutein?is?specifically?deposited?in?ocular?tissues,?such?as?the?lens?and?the?macula?lutea,?an?area?of?the?retina?responsible?for?central?and?high?acuity?vision.?Lutein?is?believed?to?function?in?two?ways:?First?in?a?photo-protective?way?as?a?filter?of?damaging?blue?light?from?sunlight.?Second?as?an?antioxidant?that?quenches?free?radicals?and?reactive?oxygen?species.?

Lutein?is?found?extensively?in?the?human?diet,?being?present?mostly?in?dark,?leafy?green?vegetables,?such?as?spinach,?kale?and?broccoli

Funtions:

1.Promoting?the?healthy?of?eye?and?skin?through?reducing?the?risk?of?macular?degeneration,?supporting?normal?eye?functions?and?protecting?the?retina?by?blocking?harmful?blue?light.

2.Eliminating?free-radicals,?protecting?human?body?from?harm,?improve?immunity,?protecting?skin?from?the?harmful?solar?ray.

3.Preventing?cardiopathy?and?cancer.?

4.Resisting?arteriosclerosis.?