Blue Spirulina Phycocyanin Powder Food Coloring Raw Ingredient

Blue Color Blue Spirulina Phycocyanin Powder Food Coloring Raw Ingredient

Introduction of Phycocyanin

Phycocyanin (also known as phycocyanin) is an extract from spirulina blue-green algae, processing of natural food coloring, its composition is phycocyanin, its color is blue, not only colorful, but in itself is very rich Protein has a complete amino acid composition, and essential amino acids account for 37.2% of the total. Phycocyanin helps regulate a variety of important human enzymes required for the synthesis, to inhibit cancer cell growth and promote the regeneration of human cells play an important role, but may also be adjusted phycocyanin immune system, enhancement of the immune system, improved The body's resistance to disease. Therefore phycocyanin is called diamond food. Has water retention and antifreeze effects.

The phycocyanin is a dark blue powder isolated from spirulina. The phycocyanin is usually also classified into C-phycocyanin and R-phycocyanin. The former is mainly present in cyanobacteria, while the latter is mainly present in red algae, both of which are present in cryptophyta.

Solubility of Phycocyanin

Soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol and grease. It is unstable to heat, light and acid.

Function & Applicationof Phycocyanin

Natural food coloring:phycocyanin is a water-soluble pigment, non-toxic, pure blue, clear and lovely, and can be used as an

additive for food colorants and cosmetics.

Medicine and health food:

The phycocyanin in vitro assay stimulates the formation of red blood cell colonies, similar to the role of erythropoietin (EPO).

The phycocyanin has immune and anti-disease properties.

Spirulina phycocyanin has an inhibitory effect on some cancer cells.

Special reagents for biological, chemical and cytological experiments:

phycocyanin blue and fluorescent, can be used as some photodynamic research reagents in biology and cytology.