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Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- Ingredients
- Water, Citric Acid, Polyglycerol Fatty Acid Esters, Potassium Sorbate, Sunflower Lecithin, Ahiflower Seed Oil
- Product Families
- Active Nutrient Level
30% Ahifl ower® Oil
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
- Main Benefits
VitaSperse® is a unique microemulsion technology that gets water-insoluble ingredients dispersed into water-based liquid applications. VitaSperse stays dispersed within the liquid application of your choice, helps extend shelf life of sensitive ingredients, and may help improve bioavailability of select ingredients.
- Dispersion Easily gets oil-based ingredients into water-based formulas
- Absorption May help improve the absorption of nutritional ingredients
- Stability Can help extend shelf life of active ingredients
- Controlled Release of active ingredients (topical applications)
- Building a VitaSperse® Ingredient
All VitaSperse ingredients start with reverse osmosis water. Only food grade ingredients are used to create VitaSperse formulations. Lecithins and non-ionic surfactants are the main building blocks of the VitaSperse microemulsion. Then, a preservative system is added, depending upon use and preference. VitaSperse encapsulates nutritional actives, providing a unique layer of protection. Then, the VitaSperse formulation undergoes a proprietary process that results in a uniform dispersion of actives encapsulated by lipids. This dispersion allows oil-soluble ingredients to stay suspended in water indefinitely.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Food & Nutrition Applications
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- White liquid no separation
- Fatty Acid Composition
- Microbiological Values
- Specifications
- Heavy Metals
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid content | min. 130 | mg/g | TBD |
| Gamma Linolenic Acid Content | min. 15 | mg/g | TBD |
| Stearidonic Acid Content | min. 55 | mg/g | TBD |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Coliforms | max. 10 | cfu/g | USP <61>, USP<62> |
| Escherichia coli | Negative | /10g | USP <61>, USP<62> |
| L. monocytogenes | Negative | /25g | AOAC-RI 041101 |
| P. aeruginosa | Negative | /10g | USP <61>, USP<62> |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Negative | /10g | USP <61>, USP<62> |
| Salmonella | Negative | /10g | USP <61>, USP<62> |
| Total Aerobic Count | max. 1,000 | cfu/g | USP <61>, USP<62> |
| Yeast and Mold Count | max. 100 | cfu/g | USP <61>, USP<62> |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| pH Value | 3.4 - 3.8 | - | USP 41 <791> |
| Particle Size | max. 200.0 | nm | USP 41 <429> |
| Specific Gravity (at 25ºC) | 0.99 ± 0.01 | - | USP 41 <841> |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Arsenic Content | max. 5 | mcg/g | ICP method |
| Cadmium Content | max. 0.3 | mcg/g | ICP method |
| Lead Content | max. 10 | mcg/g | ICP method |
| Mercury Content | max. 0.2 | mcg/g | ICP method |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging
Packaging options : (1) 40 lb. metallized bag-in-box, (2) 450 lb. bag-in-drum, (3) 2300 lb. bag-in-tote.
Storage & Handling
- Storage
In its unopened, original packaging, VITASPERSE®-AHI may be stored at temperatures between 5ºC and 35ºC for up to 12 months from date of manufacture.