Marigold is an annual herb of the genus Marigold. Native to Mexico. It is distributed throughout China. Marigold is the main raw material for extracting lutein and carotenoids. The yellow pigment content is not less than 12 grams per kilogram. This pigment is a pollution-free natural pigment.
Lutein from marigold Asteraceae Tagetes plants raised in a pigment widely used in food additives, also used as a medicinal pigment. Lutein is a widely found in vegetables, flowers, fruits and other plants in the natural material, living in "Class carrot category of family matter, now known to exist in nature, more than 600 types of carotenoids, only about 20 species exist in the person's blood and tissues. In the human body found in carotenoids include d a-carotene, P 1 carrot category, cryptoxanthin, lutein, lycopene, and are not flavin. Medical experiments prove that the plant contains a natural lutein is an excellent anti-oxidant in food by adding a certain amount of lutein can prevent cellular senescence and aging body organs, but can also prevent age-related macular degeneration eye due to decreased vision and blindness, through a series of medical research, carotenoids have been proposed as cancer prevention agents, life-prolonging agent, ulcers resist agent, a heart attack and coronary artery disease resistance agent. 
Lutein is also called "plant lutein", is a kind of oxygen of carotenoids , widespread Yu Wanshou chrysanthemum , banana , kiwi fruit and corn and other natural plant . Is a kind of excellent antioxidant , can resist oxygen free radicals in the human body cells and organs damage , preventing the body's aging caused by cardiovascular hardening , the symptom such as coronary heart disease (CHD) . Lutein is the only way to exist is the most important of the eye lens carotenoid composition , is the main point of macular pigment and antioxidant , many eye disease had a lot to do with the lack of lutein and lutein to protect eyes play an important role .

Functions & Applications:

1. For eye protection: Lutein can absorb blue light. The sun's ultraviolet, blue light into eyes will produce a large number of free radicals, cause cataracts, macular degeneration and even cancer. The human's eye contains high level of lutein which can not be produced by human' bodies and which must be supplemented by intake of it. Studies show that intake of lutein will help slow the aging, degradation, disease occur of eyes and reduce the incidence of eye-diseases and protect the retina from light damage;
2. Used as a pigment: Orange natural pigment is widely used in chicken feed and also in some food, but the scope is limited because they do not dissolve in water;
3. Anti-oxidant: The latest studies show that lutein is helpful for the treatment of heart disease and may prevent arterial wall thickening.
4. Applied in food field, it is mainly used as food additives for colorant and nutrient.
5. Applied in pharmaceutical field, it is mainly used in vision care products to alleviate visual fatigue, reduce incidence of AMD, retinitispigmentosa (RP), cataract, retinopathy, myopia, floaters, and glaucoma.
6. Applied in cosmetics, it is mainly used to whitening, anti-wrinkle and UV protection.
7. Applied in feed additive, it is mainly used in feed additive for laying hens and table poultry to improve the color of egg yolk and chicken. Make high commercial value fishes more attactive, such as salmon, trout and spectacular fish.

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