Organic Phycocyanin

Phycocyanin is a dark blue powder isolated from spirulina. It is both a protein and an excellent natural food coloring, as well as a good health food.

Phycocyanin Powder

Phycocyanin is a dark blue powder isolated from spirulina. It is both a protein and an excellent natural food coloring, as well as a good health food.

Phycocyanin Powder Edible Characteristic

Phycocyanin is a pigment-protein complex from the light-harvesting phycobiliprotein family, along with allophycocyaninand phycoerythrin.[1] It is an accessory pigment to chlorophyll. All phycobiliproteins are water-soluble, so they cannot exist within the membrane like carotenoids can. Instead, phycobiliproteins aggregate to form clusters that adhere to the membrane called phycobilisomes. Phycocyanin is a characteristic light blue color, absorbing orange and red light, particularly near 620 nm (depending on which specific type it is), and emits fluorescence at about 650 nm (also depending on which type it is). Allophycocyanin absorbs and emits at longer wavelengths than phycocyanin C or phycocyanin R. Phycocyanins are found in Cyanobacteria (also called blue-green algae).We have obtained the United States and the EU organic food certification.

Specifications And Standards

Powder

ItemOrganic SpecificationResults Common SpecificationResults
AppearanceBlue Fine PowderCompliedFine bright blue powderConform
Algae Variety Identification Spirulina PlatensisCompliedComplied to StandardComplied to Standard
Taste/OdorMild,taste like seaweedCompliedCharacteristicConform
Moisture ≤8.0%6.30%≤7.0%6.2%
Ash≤10.0%6.80%≤13.0%6.8%
Particle Size100% through 80 meshComplied100% through100 mesh100% through 100 mesh
Colour valueE25.0±5%E25.2 180unit185unit
PesticideNot detectedNot detected--
Heavy metals
Lead ≤ 0.5 ppm0.04ppm ≤ 0.5 ppm0.04ppm
Arsenic≤ 0.5 ppm0.02ppm≤ 0.5 ppm0.02ppm
Mercury≤0.1ppm0.01ppm≤0.1ppm0.01ppm
Cadmium≤0.1ppm0.02ppm≤0.1ppm0.02ppm
Microbiological Test
Total Plate Count≤10,000cfu/g830cfu/g≤1,000 cfu/g500cfu/g
Yeast and Mold≤300cfu/g max.≤200cfu/g≤ 100 cfu/g10cfu/g
ColiformsNegative/10gNegative10 cfu/g<10cfu/g
E.ColiNegative/10gNegativeNegative/10gNegative
SalmonellaNegative/10gNegativeNegative/10gNegative
StaphylococcusNegative/10gNegativeNegative/10gNegative
Aflatoxins
(B1+B2+G1+G2)
< 20 ppbConforms< 20 ppbConforms
Microcystins <1ppbConforms <1ppbConforms
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons(PAH)
PAH 4<25ppb2ppb<25ppb2ppb
Benzo(a)pyrene<5 ppb0.5 ppb<5 ppb0.5 ppb

Tablet

ItemOrganic SpecificationResults Common SpecificationResults
AppearanceFine bright blue tabletFine bright blue tabletFine bright blue tabletFine bright blue tablet
IdentificationComplied to StandardCompliedComplied to StandardComplied to Standard
SensoryTaste like seaweedTaste like seaweedTaste like seaweedTaste like seaweed
Moisture ≤8.0%7.4%≤7.0%5.5%
Ash≤8.0 %6.7%≤13.0%6.8%
Protein≥ 30 %34%30 %33%
Average weight per tablet≥ 250 mg253mg ≥ 500 mg503mg
Tablet diameter8.0 mm ±0.25 mm8.0 mm ±0.25 mm11.0 mm ± 0.25 mm11.0 mm ± 0.25 mm
Tablet thickness at center4.0mm ±0.15 mm4.0mm ±0.15 mm4.5mm ± 0.25 mm4.5mm ± 0.25 mm
Tablet thickness at sides3.0 mm ±0.15 mm3.0 mm ±0.15 mm3.0 mm ± 0.15 mm3.0 mm ± 0.15 mm
Friability≤ 1.0%≤ 1.0%≤ 1.0%≤ 1.0%
Heavy metals
Lead≤0.5 ppm0.02ppm ≤ 0.5 ppm0.02ppm
Arsenic≤0.5 ppm0.04ppm≤ 0.5 ppm0.04ppm
Mercury≤0.1ppm0.03ppm≤0.1ppm0.03ppm
Cadmium≤0.1ppm0.02ppm≤0.1ppm0.02ppm
Microbiological Test
Aerobic Plate Count≤ 10,00 cfu/g480cfu/g≤1,000 cfu/g700cfu/g
Yeast and Mold≤ 300 cfu/g90cfu/g≤ 100 cfu/g10cfu/g
Coliforms<10 cfu/g<10 cfu/g10 cfu/g<10cfu/g
E.ColiNegative/10gNegativeNegative/10gNegative
SalmonellaNegative/10gNegativeNegative/10gNegative
StaphylococcusNegative/10gNegativeNegative/10gNegative
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons(PAH)
PAH--<50ppb8ppb
Sum of Benz(a)pyrene and--<2ppb0.5 ppb

Packing Size And Storage

Packing size: 5kg/drum, and other size according to your requirements.

Storage: Please keep in cool and dry place to prevent from moisture absorption and the sunlight, 24 months of normal shelf life.

Where can we use Phycocyanin powder

  1. Phycocyanin can be used as a natural food coloring pigment: phycocyanin is a water-soluble pigment, non-toxic, pure blue, clear and lovely, and can be used as an additive for food coloring agents and cosmetics.
  2. Phycocyanin can help regulate and synthesize many important enzymes required for human metabolism, and plays an important role in inhibiting the growth of cancer cells and promoting the regeneration of human cells, maintaining the ovaries, and promoting the synthesis of elastin in human body. Protein regulates the body’s immune system, enhances immune system function, and improves the body’s resistance to disease. Therefore, phycocyanin has been hailed as a “food diamond” by food experts.
  3. Phycocyanin has a significant function of inhibiting cancer cells. Can be made into anti-tumor adjuvant therapy, adjuvant therapy with chemotherapy can enhance the body’s immunity.
  4. Phycocyanin can promote cell activity, eliminate free radicals in the body, improve ovarian function, and promote rapid synthesis of elastin. According to scientific research, phycocyanin has the effect of stimulating the formation of red blood cell colonies, similar to erythropoietin (epo); regulating white blood cells and increasing lymphocyte activity; increasing physical fitness, promoting red blood cell growth, enhancing immune function and promoting growth development.
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