Phycocyanin Powder

Brief introduction:

Phycocyanin powder is a dark blue powder isolated from Spirulina. It mainly exists in cyanobacteria, red algae and cryptoalgae. Phycocyanin is usually also divided into C-phycocyanin and r-phycocyanin. The former mainly exists in cyanobacteria, the latter mainly exists in red algae and both in cryptoalgae.

The function of phycocyanin powder is to absorb light energy (Orange) and transmit light energy. It is not only a natural food and cosmetics, but also has a great contribution to medical and health food.

What effect does phycocyanin powder have?

1. Anti cancer cells, anti-tumor.

Phycocyanin powder can significantly inhibit the function of cancer cells. It can be made into anti-tumor adjuvant therapy drugs, which can enhance the immunity of the body. In a scientific experiment, rats with liver cancer were fed with extracted phycocyanin Fen. It was found that the survival rate of rats fed with phycocyanin was much higher than that of the control group. This shows that oral phycocyanin can improve the survival rate of organisms with cancer.

2. Antioxidant and free radical scavenging.

Phycocyanin powder can promote cell activity, eliminate free radicals in the body, improve ovarian function and promote the rapid synthesis of elastin. Because it can stimulate the formation of red blood cell colony, similar to the role of erythropoietin; It can adjust white blood cells and improve lymphocyte activity; Increasing physical fitness and promoting the growth of red blood cells can enhance the immune function of the body and promote growth and development.

3. Anti allergy

4. Fluorescent agent

Phycocyanin powder has good light absorption performance and high quantum yield. Its fluorescence intensity is 30 times stronger than that of common fluorescein. It has a wide excitation and emission range in the visible spectrum.

Application fields:

(1) Natural food pigment:

Phycocyanin is a water-soluble pigment, non-toxic, pure blue and clear. It can be used as food colorant and additive of chemical and animal husbandry products.

(2) Medical and health food:

Phycocyanin in vitro experiment can stimulate the formation of erythrocyte colony, similar to erythropoietin.

(3) Special reagent for biological, chemical and cytological experiments: Phycocyanin is blue and fluorescent. It can be used as some photodynamic research reagents for biology and cytology.

Product process:

Phycocyanin powder consists of cyanobacteria Spirulina spores at pH 8 Under 5~11, the algal body is obtained by aeration culture in the medium with carbonate or carbon dioxide as carbon source at 30~35 ℃. After drying, the pigment and soluble protein in the algal body are extracted with water. After vacuum concentration, the extract is spray dried.