Phycocyanin

Product Description

Phycocyanin is a dark blue powder isolated from spirulina. Mainly found in cyanobacteria, red algae and cryptophytes. It is not only a protein, but also an excellent natural food pigment and a good health food. It is easily soluble in water, appears bright blue to dark blue, has strong heat or light resistance, and is stable within the pH range of 4.5~. 8.0.

Phycocyanin is a major functional protein in Spirulina, accounting for 20% of the dry basis of Spirulina. Phycocyanin can be used as a natural colorant and raw material for nutraceuticals in the food industry; it can be developed as an additive in the cosmetics industry; it also has great development potential in the pharmaceutical industry. However, phycocyanin is sensitive to light and heat, and intolerant Due to its acid-base characteristics, the industrial application of phycocyanin has not yet become widespread. However, in recent years, with the advancement of science and technology, phycocyanin separation and purification technology has been continuously updated and iterated, and its product quality and economy have improved rapidly, making the development and application fields increasingly attract the attention of various industries and scholars. Phycocyanin has antioxidant activity. Studies have shown that phycocyanin can regulate metabolic disorders caused by the scavenging and production of free radicals, which are directly or indirectly related to the occurrence of many diseases.

Phycocyanin is also usually divided into C-phycocyanin and R-phycocyanin. It is not only a protein, but also an excellent natural food pigment and a good health food. It is easily soluble in water, fluorescent, and is a natural blue pigment recognized by the US FDA. Phycocyanin is rich in high-quality protein and 8 kinds of amino acids required by the human body. It is a micronutrient that is easier for the human body to recognize and absorb. It has extremely high nutritional value, so it is vividly known as the "food diamond".

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structure

Phycocyanin is a protein molecule found in cyanobacteria and algae. Its structural formula consists of four blue pigment groups forming a large ring structure. Each pigment group consists of a blue benzopyrrole ring and a green pyrrole ring. These four pigment groups are linked to other protein residues through carboxyl groups on the benzene ring. The entire molecule is disk-shaped and can absorb longer wavelengths of light. Phycocyanin powder products are relatively stable and can be stored in a sealed container at room temperature. The dissolved liquid product will become unstable if it exceeds 60 degrees Celsius.

It is easy to fade when making products. It may be because the temperature is high, which makes the phycocyanin no longer stable. In addition, oxidation will also cause the phycocyanin to change color. It is stable under weak acid and neutral conditions (PH4.5-- 8), precipitation occurs when it is acidic (PH<4.2), and strong alkali can cause it to decolorize.

Product Function

Antioxidant, scavenging free radicals

It can promote cell activity, remove free radicals in the body, improve ovarian function, and promote the rapid synthesis of elastin in the body.

Able to scavenge peroxyl, hydroxyl, and alkoxy radicals, selenium-rich phycocyanin can be used as a powerful antioxidant to scavenge a series of toxic free radicals such as superoxide and hydroperoxide groups. It is a powerful of broad spectrum antioxidants. In terms of delaying aging, it can eliminate tissue damage, cell aging and other pathological changes caused by harmful free radicals produced during the physiological metabolism process in the human body.

Improve immune function and promote development

Regulate white blood cells, improve lymphocyte activity; enhance physical fitness, promote the growth of red blood cells, enhance the body's immune function, and promote growth and development.

anti-allergy

Purified phycocyanin inhibits all allergies

protein supplement

Phycocyanin can supplement human body protein, amino acids, immunity, maintain strong vitality, resist radiation, strengthen metabolism, and eliminate toxins.

Natural colouring

Phycocyanin is one of the rare pigment proteins in nature. Not only is it brightly colored, it's also a nutrient-dense protein.

Antioxidant effect

It has a strong antioxidant effect and can neutralize free radicals and protect cells from oxidative damage.

Lower blood pressure

It has a certain blood pressure lowering effect and can improve the blood pressure level of patients with hypertension.

Lowers Cholesterol

Can lower cholesterol levels and help prevent cardiovascular disease.

Improve cognitive function

It can promote the growth and development of nerve cells, help improve cognitive function and prevent Alzheimer's disease.

Improve immunity

It can enhance the activity of immune cells and enhance immunity.

Improve exercise performance

It can improve oxygen utilization efficiency, increase exercise endurance and delay fatigue.

Anti-inflammatory

Phycocyanin is an active substance extracted from spirulina. It has excellent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities and can effectively inhibit various diseases caused by inflammation. Phycocyanin has biological effects on inflammatory bowel disease, atherosclerosis, hepatitis, lung disease, brain diseases, etc.

Regulate immunity

Phycocyanin can increase the activity of lymphocytes, improve the body's immunity through the lymphatic system, and enhance the body's ability to prevent and resist disease.

Improve anemia

On the one hand, phycocyanin can form soluble compounds with iron, which greatly improves the body's absorption of iron. On the other hand, it has a stimulating effect on bone marrow hematopoiesis. It can be used in clinical auxiliary treatment of various blood diseases and has an improvement effect on people with anemia symptoms.

Product Application

(1) Natural food coloring: Phycocyanin is a water-soluble coloring, pure blue, clear and lovely, can be used as food coloring agent, and it is very rich in protein.

(2) Health food: Phycocyanin in vitro experiments proved that it can stimulate the formation of red blood cell colonies, similar to erythropoietin (EPO). Phycocyanin can help regulate the synthesis of a variety of important enzymes required by the human body. It can also regulate the human body's immune system, enhance the function of the immune system, and improve the body's ability to resist diseases.

(3) Cosmetics field: Phycocyanin is a collagen-like protein that has anti-oxidation, moisturizing, anti-allergic, and anti-freckle effects.

(4) Special reagents for biology, chemistry and cytology experiments: Phycocyanin is blue with fluorescence, and can be used as some photodynamic research reagents for biology and cytology. It can also be used as a biochemical marker.

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Nutritional Ingredient

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YTBIO mainly supplies herbal extracts, functional cosmetic raw materials, organic products, etc. The company was established in 2014 and has many years of R&D and production experience. We are committed to the research and development, production and sales of raw materials for the 21st century health industry. The certificates obtained so far include ISO9001, ISO22000, HALAL, KOSHER, HACCP, FDA etc. We always maintain the highest requirements for product quality.

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