Specification :

Zeaxanthin
Appearance: orange-red
Character: It is metalescent yellow rhombus tabular crystal, extracted from ethanol with our naked eyes. It is hardly dissolve in water.
Purpose: Widely used in medicine and foodstuff industry as natural colorant and nutrition.
Zeaxanthin is one of the two carotenoids contained within the retina of the eye.Within the central macula, zeaxanthin is the dominant component, whereas in the peripheral retina, lutein predominates.
Some studies support the view that supplemental lutein and/ or zeaxanthin help protect against AMD( age-related macular degeneration) .
As a food additive, zeaxanthin is a natural colorant. It is pure natural pigment that gives corn, saffron, and many other plants their characteristic color.