Pure Natural Blue Pigment Phycocyanin Powder Spirulina Extract E18

Pure Natural Blue Pigment Phycocyanin Powder Spirulina Extract E18

Product Information

Phycocyanin is a pigment from the light-harvesting phycobiliprotein family, along with allophycocyanin and phycoerythrin. It is an accessory pigment to chlorophyll. All phycobiliproteins are water-soluble and therefore cannot exist within the membrane as do carotenoids, but aggregate forming clusters that adhere to the membrane called phycobilisomes.

Phycocyanin is a characteristic light blue colour, 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 (previously called blue-green algae). Phycobiliproteins have fluorescent properties that are used in immunoassay kits.

Function of Phycocyanin

It's a water-soluble pigment, non-toxic, pure, lovely clear, can be used as a food coloring agent;

Powerful anti-oxidant&anti-hydroxyl radical, protect cells against DNA damage;

Powderful anti-inflammatory properties;

A strong chelating powder- to leach out heavy metals (mercury and lead) and toxins, and protects and improves liver function.

Application of Phycocyanin

As medicines raw materials for anti-inflammatory and regulating menstruation, it is mainly used in pharmaceutical field;

As products of health products, it is widely used in the field of health care products;

As pigments, food additives of easoning, it is mainly used in food field.