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Spirulina Extract

High-Activity Algae-Sourced Antioxidant Functional Base Material


Product Overview

●Product Definition:

Spirulina Extract is a high-activity algae-sourced functional raw material refined from Spirulina platensis and Spirulina maxima via low-temperature cell wall disruption, aqueous extraction, membrane-separation purification, concentration and drying. It concentrates the core functional components of spirulina. It is a permitted raw material for food and health-food applications in China, complying with relevant food-safety standards. It may be used as required in accordance with GB 2760 and the Catalogue of Raw Materials for Health Foods. It features four core attributes: high-purity phycocyanin, powerful antioxidant capacity, high activity with good absorbability, and natural colouring & colour-protection performance.

●Key Parameters

  • Main Components: High-purity phycocyanin, spirulina polysaccharides, natural chlorophyll, β-carotene, γ-linolenic acid, natural algae-sourced active complex

  • Core Specifications: Phycocyanin ≥20% (custom high-content grades available); moisture ≤7.0%; heavy-metals and pesticide-residues not detected; high retention rate of active ingredients

  • Appearance: Dark blue-green fine powder, free of caking and visible impurities. Possesses pure natural algal aroma without off-odours or bitter taste. Light-weight loose powder with excellent dispersibility.

  • Stability: Stable under low-temperature conditions; high activity retention under light-proof environment; tolerant to conventional processing technologies. Shelf-life: 24 months when hermetically stored in cool, dry and dark conditions.

  • Solubility: Freely soluble in hot and cold pure water; forms bright clear aqueous solutions without precipitation or flocculation. Exhibits excellent compatibility with proteins, hydrocolloids, sugar alcohols and active ingredients.

●Product Advantages

➢Regulatory: Listed in the Catalogue of Raw Materials for Health Foods; dual compliance for food and health-food uses. Prominent clean-label feature with simple and compliant labelling requirements.

➢Activity: Highly concentrated core functional components; far higher content of active substances than ordinary spirulina powder, delivering stronger functionality at lower dosage levels.

➢Absorption: Small-molecule extracted active structures requiring minimal gastrointestinal breakdown. High human bioavailability with low metabolic burden, suitable for all population groups.

➢Formulation Compatibility: Freely combinable with dietary fibre, sugar alcohols, fruit-vegetable powders, probiotics and vitamins without antagonising active components, supporting functional formula upgrading.

➢Practicality: Low impurity levels, pure flavour and uniform colouring with high batch-to-batch stability. Multi-purpose value for nutrient fortification, antioxidant effects and natural colouration.

 


Core Advantage

Core Functional Properties

● High-purity phycocyanin for core-activity empowerment

Highly enriched with phycocyanin, the signature active constituent of spirulina. As a premium natural functional raw material, it effectively enhances end-product functionality. Compared with ordinary spirulina powder, it delivers stronger formula performance at reduced addition rates.

● Powerful antioxidant capacity for free-radical scavenging

Synergistic effects of phycocyanin, β-carotene and spirulina polysaccharides provide outstanding antioxidant performance. It efficiently scavenges free radicals, alleviates oxidative stress, retards cellular ageing and enhances anti-ageing and wellness-oriented functional value of finished products.

● Natural blue-green colourant for clean-label colouration

Inherent pure dark blue-green natural hue with uniform, stable and transparent colour tone. It can fully replace synthetic artificial pigments and meets colour-formulation demands for premium clean-label foods, health products and cosmetic articles.

● High-activity & readily absorbable with zero metabolic burden

Purification and concentration remove large-molecule impurities. Active ingredients feature low molecular weight and good solubility for fast human absorption. Gentle on gastrointestinal tracts with no long-term metabolic stress, suitable for daily functional dietary supplementation.

● Purified composition with strong formulation compatibility

High concentration of active substances and low content of inert impurities. It does not impair original flavour or system stability of finished goods. Adaptable to solid and liquid multi-dosage-form processing and compatible with conventional hot-and-cold manufacturing processes.

● Long-term colour retention and system stabilisation

Stable natural pigment structure enriched with natural chlorophyll. Resists fading and discoloration under typical storage and processing conditions, maintaining consistent product colour and improving shelf-life visual stability and texture quality. Meanwhile, chlorophyll works synergistically with active components to support brain nutrient supply and assist improvement of human cognitive ability and memory performance.


Physiologically Modulating Functions

Spirulina Extract is a highly-concentrated algae-derived functional raw material with proven food safety and multiple physiological wellness benefits:

Boost immunity and body resistance:

High-activity phycocyanin and spirulina polysaccharides activate immune-cell functions, regulate immune balance, strengthen bodily defence capacity and improve sub-health status.

Antioxidant & anti-fatigue to relieve physical consumption:

Continuously scavenges free radicals, mitigates bodily oxidative damage, alleviates fatigue and improves mental state to realise long-term physical maintenance.

Assist metabolic regulation and support physical-mental wellness:

Synergistic action of multiple algae-sourced active ingredients helps stabilise body metabolism. Suitable for daily dietary conditioning of metabolically-sensitive populations and gently supports physiological functions.

Support intestinal homeostasis with good gastrointestinal tolerance:

Purified and mild ingredients without irritation. It synergistically modulates gut microecology and promotes nutrient absorption. Well-tolerated by general population and suitable for long-term dietary maintenance.

Brain-beneficial function for enhanced cognition and memory:

Rich in natural chlorophyll and multiple algae-sourced active ingredients, it synergistically supplies nutrients for brain tissue. It effectively improves human memory, enhances cognitive concentration, relieves mental fatigue and supports stable brain-physiological functions.


Product Applications

Food & Beverage Industry

➢Dairy Products

  • Yoghurt & fermented milk: Natural colouring and active-nutrient fortification to upgrade premium product positioning with pure non-offensive flavour.

  • Milk-based beverages & plant-protein drinks: Antioxidant system protection and quality stabilisation for functional algae-sourced healthy beverages.

  • Frozen desserts: Natural colour brightening to enhance visual appeal; free of artificial pigments for health-oriented formulations.

➢Baked Foods

  • Bread, cakes & toast: Natural colouring and functional enhancement with bright stable colour, ideal for high-end clean-label bakery applications.

  • Biscuits, pastries & meal-replacement bakery goods: Minor addition achieves colour-shading and functional improvement without negative impact on mouthfeel and texture.

➢Beverages

  • Functional drinks & fruit-vegetable juices: Antioxidant empowerment and natural colouring to raise wellness-added value.

  • Meal-replacement shakes & powdered instant drinks: High-activity nutrient fortification; good reconstitution to form homogeneous solutions with anti-caking powder properties.

  • Sparkling water & wellness tea beverages: Premium natural colour tint, refreshing taste matching natural-health consumption trends.

➢Confectionery & Snacks

  • Gummies, compressed candies & jellies: Core natural colouring raw material with antioxidant preservation performance as substitute for artificial pigments.

  • High-end snacks: Functional fortification to elevate health positioning and product premium value.

Health-Food & Dietary Supplements

Antioxidant dietary powders, immune-modulating meal replacements, functional compressed tablets and premium nutritional supplements. Suitable for high-activity, clean-label high-end functional health-food formulations.

Pet Food

Premium pet nutritional pastes, functional dietary-supplement powders and wellness snacks. Enhances pet immunity, delivers antioxidant care and improves coat condition.

Cosmetics & Personal Care

Antioxidant skincare raw material for facial masks and washing-care products. Leverages strong antioxidant activity of phycocyanin to soothe skin, improve dull complexion and repair skin barrier; acts as a premium natural skincare base ingredient.

Feed Industry

Functional feed additive for high-grade livestock and aquaculture. Enhances immunity and anti-oxidative anti-stress capacity of farmed organisms, optimises growth performance and end-product quality.


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