Product Description
Arachidonic Acid, abbreviated to AA, is
5,8,11,14-Eicosateraenoic Acid. It is a kind of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (PUFA) which is most abundant, active and necessary in human body.
AA is extracted from a kind of fungus ,and can be added into various children's food as a nutrient enrichment. Today it has extended its application in many fields such as in health care products, cosmetics, pharmaceutics, and chemical materials.
As a nutrient enrichment, AA is equipped with the capability of advancing intelligence, strengthening memory ability and bettering the eyesight. It falls into two categories: AA oil and AA powder.
ARA powder preparation
It refers to the powder preparation achieved after AA Oil being embedded by food-class
modified starch and other stable materials, the main ingredient is modified starch with AA
content≥10%.
Appearance and properties
White or light yellow powder solid, dissolvable in water, forming emulsion without
precipitation.
Physical &chemical indexes
| Items |
Units |
Limits |
Test method |
| Arachidonic Acid (ARA) |
g/100g |
≥10 |
HFX 002-2007 |
| Free Oil |
% |
≤0.5 |
HFX 002-2007 |
| Peroxide Value |
meq/Kg |
< 5.0 |
GB/T 5009.37 / ISO3960-2001 |
| Moisture Content |
% |
≤5.0 |
GB/T5009.3 |
| Ash |
% |
≤5.0 |
GB 50094 |
| Nitrate |
≤50 mg/kg |
| Nitrite |
≤2.0 mg/kg |
| peroxide |
≤5.0meq/kg |
| trans fatty acid |
≤1.0% |
| Total Plate Count |
≤1000cfu/g |
| Coliform |
≤0.3mpn/100g |
| Mold Count |
≤25cfu/g |
| Yeast |
≤25cfu/g |
| Paphothogenin germ |
Absent |
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