Phycocyanin is one of the major pigment constituents of spirulina, a microalgas used in many countries as dietary supplement whose nutritional and therapeutic values have been very well documented. Spirulina is known to have nutritional advantages of high-quality protein content and other components such as vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids including y-linolenic acid and β-carotene.
The United States FDA and Europe regulations have approved the use of spirulina extract as a natural blue coloring ingredients in food. So the phycicyanin has a interesting new name from now call "Nature Blue".
General Composition
Pigments
Protein(%)
NLT 60.0
Color Value
NLT E18.0
Ash[%]
NMT 8.0
Physical Properties
Appearance
Powder
Moisture [%]
NLT 5.0
Color
Dark Blue
Odour
Mild
Taste
Mild
Solubility
100% in distilled water
Microbial Specification
Total Plate Count [cfu/g]
NMT 1000.0
E. Coli [/25g]
Negative
Yeast & Mold [cfu/g]
NMT 100.0
Staphylococcus [/25g]
Negative
Salmonella [/25g]
Negative
Stability
Stable in unopen conditions
Shelf Life
24 months under optimum storage
Safety
Safe for intended use
Package Size
1kg/poly bag
Storage
Store in cool dry place away from light. Do not leave the bags in an open condition to avoid external contamination. Once opened, flush the package with reseal for further storage.
Note
Free from Toxins, PCB, Pesticides, GMO
Please click here to read Certificate of Phycocyanin Analysis
Please click here to read Specification Sheet of Phycocyanin
Phycocyanin is one of the major pigment constituents of spirulina, a microalgas used in many countries as dietary supplement whose nutritional and therapeutic values have been very well documented. Spirulina is known to have nutritional advantages of high-quality protein content and other components such as vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids including y-linolenic acid and β-carotene.