ASTAREAL P4AF

AstaReal P4AF, produced from the microalga Haematococcus pluvialis for use in dietary supplements and functional food formulations.
AstaReal P4AF contains a minimum of 4% natural astaxanthin, primarily in mono-esterified and di-esterified forms, providing excellent stability, potency, and flowability for industrial processing.
AstaReal P4AF important in nutraceutical and functional food applications. 

CAS Number: 472-61-7
Molecular Formula: C40H52O4
Molecular Weight: 596.85
EINECS Number: 207-451-4

Synonyms: Astaxanthin, all-trans-astaxanthin, trans-astaxanthin, astaxanthine, astaxantin, (3S,3'S)-astaxanthin, (3S,3'S)-all-trans-astaxanthin, astaxanthin (3S,3'S), all-trans-(3S,3'S)-astaxanthin, astaxanthin (6CI), β,β-carotene-4,4′-dione, 3,3′-dihydroxy-β,β-carotene-4,4′-dione, 3,3′-dihydroxy-4,4′-diketo-β,β-carotene, β-carotene-4,4′-dione, 3,3′-dihydroxy-, β,β-carotene-4,4′-dione, 3,3′-dihydroxy-, all-trans-, Ovoester, BioAstin, BioAstin oleoresin, AstaREAL, Carophyll Pink, Natupink, Lucantin Pink, CAS 472-61-7, E161j, E 161j, CHEBI:40968, UNII 8XPW32PR7I, DTXSID00893777, DTXCID101323822, RefChem:115249, EINECS 207-451-4, EC 207-451-4, MFCD00672621, NSC 635689, CCRIS 7118, HSDB 7468, C40H52O4, 3,3'-DIHYDROXY-B,B-CAROTENE-4,4'-DIONE;3,3-DIHYDROXY-B,B-CAROTENE-4,4-DIONE;ASTAXANTHIN;(3S,3’S)-3,3’-Dihydroxy-.beta.,.beta.-carotene-4,4’-dione;Astaxanthinenatural;3,3'-Dihydroxy-β,β-carotene-4,4'-dione;3,3Dhydroxy-4,4diketo-b-carotene;Ovoeste

AstaReal P4AF a free-flowing astaxanthin powder suitable for high-speed encapsulation processes.
It improves manufacturing efficiency by ensuring uniform blending, accurate dosing, and excellent powder flow characteristics.
AstaReal P4AF important in dietary supplement manufacturing. 

AstaReal P4AF is used in tablet formulations where astareal p4af is suitable for direct compression or blended tablet production.
It improves tablet uniformity, content consistency, and processing stability while maintaining natural astaxanthin activity.
AstaReal P4AF important in nutraceutical tablet production. 

It is used in functional foods where astareal p4af is incorporated into nutrition bars, confectionery products, dairy products, and other fortified foods.
It improves antioxidant enrichment while maintaining good processing stability during food manufacturing.
AstaReal P4AF important in functional food development. 

AstaReal P4AF provides naturally derived astaxanthin with high oxidative stability.
It helps protect formulations from oxidative degradation while delivering a highly bioactive carotenoid ingredient.
AstaReal P4AF important in antioxidant supplement formulations. 

AstaReal P4AF is blended with vitamins, minerals, omega-3 fatty acids, and other bioactive compounds.
It improves formulation versatility while allowing manufacturers to develop multifunctional dietary supplements.
AstaReal P4AF important in advanced nutraceutical product development. 

AstaReal P4AF exhibits excellent flowability and mixing characteristics with other powdered ingredients.
It improves manufacturing consistency, minimizes segregation, and supports large-scale production of nutritional products.
AstaReal P4AF important in commercial nutraceutical manufacturing. 

AstaReal P4AF is a carotenone that consists of beta,beta-carotene-4,4'-dione bearing two hydroxy substituents at positions 3 and 3' (the 3S,3'S diastereomer). 
A carotenoid pigment found mainly in animals (crustaceans, echinoderms) but also occurring in plants. 
AstaReal P4AF can occur free (as a red pigment), as an ester, or as a blue, brown or green chromoprotein. 

AstaReal P4AF has a role as an anticoagulant, an antioxidant, a food colouring, a plant metabolite and an animal metabolite. 
AstaReal P4AF is a carotenone and a carotenol. 
It derives from a hydride of a beta-carotene.

AstaReal P4AF is a premium, flowable 4% natural astaxanthin powder derived from the microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis. 
Manufactured for nutraceutical and cosmetic use, its excellent flowability and potency make It ideal for formulating hard capsules, tablets, and direct-compression blends. 

AstaReal P4AF, produced from the microalga Haematococcus pluvialis using controlled cultivation and extraction processes for nutraceutical applications.
It contains standardized natural astaxanthin with high purity, excellent stability, and good flow properties suitable for large-scale manufacturing.
AstaReal P4AF important in high-quality dietary supplement and functional food formulations.

AstaReal P4AF provides a concentrated source of natural astaxanthin with strong antioxidant activity.
It improves formulation stability while allowing accurate dosing in capsules, tablets, and powdered supplements.
AstaReal P4AF important in nutraceutical manufacturing.

AstaReal P4AF enriches products with natural astaxanthin for antioxidant support.
It maintains good stability during food processing and blends well with other functional ingredients.
AstaReal P4AF important in functional food development.

AstaReal P4AF provides excellent powder flow and uniform ingredient distribution during production.
It improves manufacturing efficiency and ensures consistent astaxanthin content in finished dosage forms.
AstaReal P4AF important in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical processing.

AstaReal P4AF is incorporated into formulations intended for physically active individuals.
It provides a natural antioxidant ingredient that is compatible with protein powders, recovery supplements, and performance formulations.
AstaReal P4AF important in sports nutrition applications.

Melting point: 215–216 °C
Boiling point: 568.55 °C (rough estimate)
Density: 0.9980 (rough estimate)
Refractive index: 1.4760 (estimate)
Storage temperature: -20 °C
Solubility: DMSO: soluble at 1 mg/mL (warmed)
Form: Powder
pKa: 12.33 ± 0.70 (predicted)
Color: Pink to very dark purple
Stability: Light sensitive
Major application: Cleaning products, cosmetics, food and beverages, personal care
Cosmetics ingredients functions: Skin conditioning
InChIKey: MQZIGYBFDRPAKN-SODZLZBXSA-N
SMILES: C(/C1=C(C(=O)C@@HCC1(C)C)C)=CC(C)=CC=CC(C)=CC=CC=C(/C)C=CC=C(/C)C=CC1=C(C(=O)C@@HCC1(C)C)C
LogP: 8.163 (estimated)

AstaReal P4AF is found in river crayfish shell, oysters and salmon, which is a sort of red carotenoid, It can be combined with the protein in vivo and show green, blue. 
There are antioxidant, anti-aging, anti-tumor, prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease.
AstaReal P4AF is a kind of lutein, the most widely distributed in the animal kingdom. 

AstaReal P4AF is pink, and has unique coloring function, also can promote antibody production, enhancing animal immunity. 
On the aspects of the antioxidant and scavenging free radicals, the ability is stronger than β-carotene( (10 times). 
It is soluble in water and lipophilic, soluble in carbon disulfide, acetone, benzene and chloroform and other organic solvents. 

AstaReal P4AF is a kind of very potential carotenoid additives, and has a broad prospect in food, feed, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and other fields. 
Foods which are rich in the astaxanthin include marine plants, Pluvialis microalgae, Phaffia rhodozyma, wild salmon, shrimp, salmon, rainbow trout and other seafood. 
AstaReal P4AF can bring many benefits to health, but not everyone can get enough, this is where the problem.

AstaReal P4AF is a kind of precious health ingredients, is used for development to enhance immunity, anti-oxidation, anti-inflammatory, eyes and brain health, regulating blood lipids and other natural and healthy products. 
At present, the main used as a raw material for human health food and medicine; aquaculture (currently the main salmon, trout and salmon), poultry feed additive and additives of cosmetics.

It can significantly improve the body's immunity, because of its non-specific combination with skeletal muscle, can effectively remove the free radicals which are generated by the movement of the muscle cells, strengthen aerobic metabolism, so It has a significant anti fatigue effect.
It is only the carotenoids through blood brain barrier, with true anti-aging effect and effective antioxidant is the basis of all beauty activities. 
Owing to its powerful antioxidant.

AstaReal P4AF can effectively wrinkle anti-aging, sunscreen whitening and except for chloasma caused by age. 
In the prevention and treatment for age related macular degeneration and improvement of retinal function, It has good effects. 
All of the above can clearly be confirmed in the United States.

AstaReal P4AF is combined with vitamins, minerals, omega-3 fatty acids, coenzyme Q10, and other bioactive compounds.
It improves formulation versatility and allows the development of multifunctional nutritional products.
AstaReal P4AF important in healthy aging supplement formulations.

AstaReal P4AF is formulated with lutein and zeaxanthin in antioxidant-based nutritional products.
It provides a natural carotenoid source suitable for advanced eye care formulations.
AstaReal P4AF important in vision health supplements.

AstaReal P4AF is incorporated into nutritional formulations targeting skin appearance and protection.
It improves the antioxidant profile of cosmetic nutraceutical products while maintaining formulation stability.
AstaReal P4AF important in nutricosmetic applications.

It is used in powder premixes and industrial blending operations where astareal p4af mixes uniformly with other powdered ingredients during large-scale production.
It improves processing consistency, minimizes segregation, and supports efficient commercial manufacturing.
AstaReal P4AF important in industrial nutraceutical production.

Uses Of AstaReal P4AF:
AstaReal P4AF is a kind of precious health ingredients, is used for development to enhance immunity, anti-oxidation, anti-inflammatory, eyes and brain health, regulating blood lipids and other natural and healthy products. 
At present, the main used as a raw material for human health food and medicine; aquaculture (currently the main salmon, trout and salmon), poultry feed additive and additives of cosmetics. 
AstaReal P4AF can significantly improve the body's immunity, because of its non-specific combination with skeletal muscle, can effectively remove the free radicals which are generated by the movement of the muscle cells, strengthen aerobic metabolism, so It has a significant anti fatigue effect.

AstaReal P4AF is similar to beta-carotene, but in clinical studies.
It appears to demonstrate stronger anti-oxidant properties, including an ability to inhibIt lipid peroxidation and an anti-inflammatory capacity. 
AstaReal P4AF is used in cosmetics for its anti-oxidant properties, and for possible uV protection abilities. 

AstaReal P4AF is a naturally occurring pigment, part of the carotenoid group, and found in many foods. 
It is what provides salmon and certain crustaceans (e.g., shrimp, crab, lobster) with their reddish tint. Astaxanthin can also be synthetically produced.

AstaReal P4AF provides a concentrated source of natural astaxanthin with strong antioxidant properties.
It improves formulation stability while allowing accurate dosing in capsules, tablets, and powdered supplements.
AstaReal P4AF important in nutraceutical manufacturing.

AstaReal P4AF enriches products with natural astaxanthin for antioxidant support.
It maintains stability during food processing and blends well with other functional ingredients.
AstaReal P4AF important in functional food development.

It is used in capsule and tablet formulations where AstaReal P4AF provides excellent powder flow and uniform ingredient distribution during manufacturing.
It improves production efficiency and ensures consistent astaxanthin content in finished dosage forms.
AstaReal P4AF important in dietary supplement production.

It is used in sports nutrition products where AstaReal P4AF is incorporated into protein powders, recovery supplements, and performance nutrition formulations.
It improves the antioxidant content of sports supplements while maintaining good formulation stability.
AstaReal P4AF important in sports nutrition applications.

It is used in healthy aging formulations where AstaReal P4AF is combined with vitamins, minerals, omega-3 fatty acids, and coenzyme Q10.
It improves the nutritional profile of multifunctional supplements designed for long-term health support.
AstaReal P4AF important in healthy aging formulations.

AstaReal P4AFF is formulated with carotenoids such as lutein and zeaxanthin.
It improves the antioxidant composition of nutritional products intended for vision support.
AstaReal P4AF important in eye health supplement formulations.

It is used in skin health and beauty supplements where AstaReal P4AF is incorporated into nutricosmetic formulations.
AstaReal P4AF improves antioxidant protection and supports the development of products targeting skin health and appearance.
AstaReal P4AF important in beauty-from-within products.

It is used in powder premixes and industrial blending operations where AstaReal P4AF mixes uniformly with other powdered ingredients during large-scale production.
It improves blend homogeneity and manufacturing consistency while minimizing ingredient segregation.
AstaReal P4AF important in industrial nutraceutical manufacturing.

It is used in soft gel and oil-based nutritional formulations where AstaReal P4AF serves as a natural source of astaxanthin in antioxidant supplements.
It improves formulation flexibility by allowing incorporation into a wide range of delivery systems.
AstaReal P4AF important in advanced dietary supplement development.

It is used in immune health supplements where AstaReal P4AF is combined with vitamins, minerals, and botanical extracts in multifunctional formulations.
AstaReal P4AF enhances the antioxidant profile of products designed for daily nutritional support.
AstaReal P4AF important in immune health applications.

It is used in heart health formulations where AstaReal P4AF is blended with omega-3 fatty acids and other cardiovascular nutrients.
It improves formulation value by providing a natural carotenoid with high antioxidant capacity.
AstaReal P4AF important in cardiovascular nutrition products.

It is used in brain health and cognitive support supplements where AstaReal P4AF is incorporated with phospholipids, omega-3 fatty acids, and other functional ingredients.
AstaReal P4AF improves the antioxidant composition of nutritional products intended for cognitive wellness.
AstaReal P4AF important in brain health formulations.

It is used in medical nutrition products where AstaReal P4AF is included in specialized nutritional formulations for targeted health applications.
It provides a standardized and stable natural astaxanthin source suitable for high-quality nutritional products.
AstaReal P4AF important in medical nutrition development.

It is used in powder drink mixes and instant beverage formulations where AstaReal P4AF disperses uniformly with other powdered nutritional ingredients.
It improves product consistency and supports efficient large-scale manufacturing of functional beverages.
AstaReal P4AF important in functional beverage production.

It is used in animal nutrition and pet supplements where AstaReal P4AF is incorporated into premium feed supplements requiring natural antioxidant ingredients.
It improves the nutritional value and stability of specialized animal health formulations.
AstaReal P4AF important in companion animal nutrition.

It is used in clinical nutrition and research formulations where AstaReal P4AF is selected as a standardized natural astaxanthin ingredient for scientific studies and product development.
It provides consistent quality and reliable astaxanthin content for formulation and research purposes.
AstaReal P4AF important in nutritional research and clinical product development.

Safety Profile Of AstaReal P4AF:
AstaReal P4AF with generally low toxicity when used at recommended levels in dietary and nutritional applications.
It may cause mild gastrointestinal discomfort in sensitive individuals when consumed in high amounts.
AstaReal P4AF important to use within appropriate dosage recommendations.

AstaReal P4AF is hazardous during raw material handling and powder processing where AstaReal P4AF may generate fine particles during weighing, blending, or encapsulation operations.
It can cause mild irritation to the eyes, skin, or respiratory tract if excessive dust exposure occurs.
AstaReal P4AF important to handle with proper ventilation and protective equipment.

It is hazardous in industrial powder production environments where AstaReal P4AF dust accumulation may occur during large-scale mixing and packaging.
AstaReal P4AF may create inhalation risks and requires dust control measures to maintain a safe workplace environment.
AstaReal P4AF important to manage under good manufacturing practices.

It is sensitive to light, oxygen, and high temperatures where AstaReal P4AF can undergo oxidative degradation and loss of astaxanthin activity.
It requires protection from heat, moisture, and prolonged exposure to light to maintain product quality.
AstaReal P4AF important to store under controlled conditions.

It is hazardous in environmental release situations where large quantities of AstaReal P4AF powder may enter wastewater or industrial waste streams.
AstaReal P4AF should be disposed of according to standard industrial waste management procedures to prevent unnecessary environmental impact.
AstaReal P4AF important to handle responsibly during manufacturing and disposal.