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Buyers Guidebook

Astaxanthin Acquisition
Researching and choosing the best astaxanthin
ingredients for supplements and functional foods
by Sandy Almendarez

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Buyers Guidebook
Table of Contents
SECTION I
Astaxanthin Acquisition............................................................ 3

SECTION II
Astaxanthin Buyers Guidebook............................................... 9

SECTION III
Astaxanthin Ingredient Listing ............................................. 16
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 Astaxanthin Acquisition
Researching and choosing the best astaxanthin
ingredients for supplements and functional foods
by Sandy Almendarez

Astaxanthin gives salmon and lobster their rich pink and red hues, but most
consumers want the health benefits of the antioxidant-rich carotenoid without sucking
on seafood every day.
Research has shown astaxanthin helps immune,1 brain,2 heart,3 skin,4 sexual5 and
eye6 health. Further studies have demonstrated astaxanthins ability to improve exercise
endurance7 and reduce inflammation.8
Thankfully, astaxanthin can be sourced in less fishy ways. But, it mostly comes from
the waters.
According to the American Botanical Council (ABC), most commercially available
astaxanthin is harvested from algae. Specifically, Haematococcus pluvialis, a freshwater
species of chlorophyta, is often cultivated for its astaxanthin content.
Natural astaxanthin exist in a variety of organisms, such as shrimp shell, crab shell and
red yeast, but the content of astaxanthin in those is very low, and the extraction process
is very complicated, said Carol Cheow, general manager of sales and marketing,
Cactus Botanics, who said her company sources its astaxanthin from H. Pluvialis.
H. pluvialis life cycle comprises two stages: a green, motile, vegetative stage in which
the cells continuously divide and synthesize chlorophyll; and a red, non-motile resting
stage where cell division stops, chlorophyll content remains constant, and astaxanthin
content and cellular dry weight continuously increase, according to a U.S. patent (no.
6022701) issued to Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, Israel, in 2000.
The optimal environmental and nutritional conditions required for these two stages
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are quite different, the patent authors noted. For vegetative growth, full nutrient
medium, moderate light intensity, and adequate temperature and pH are essential.
For the resting stage, however, no nutrient (except carbon) is required and higher light
intensity (e.g., sunlight) is necessary for faster astaxanthin accumulation. Due to such
discrepancies, the two stages must be separated into different cultivating systems with
different media accordingly.
Astaxanthin suppliers that work with naturalrather than syntheticastaxanthin
produce the initial phase of H. pluvialis in closed cultured systems, and then transfer the
microalgae to an open pond or photobioreactors.
Cyanotech Corp., which has been commercially producing microalgal products for
more than 21 years, harvests H. pluvialis on the Kona Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii
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to create its BioAstin astaxanthin. The initial production of H. pluvialis takes place in
3 closed culture systems, according to Cyanotechs website, followed by a five- to
 seven-day reddening cycle conducted in 500,000-liter open culture ponds. After the
reddening cycle, the cultures are harvested, washed and dried. Then, the company
uses supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) to extract the astaxanthin in an oleoresin form.
In contrast, the second stage of BGGs astaxanthin (AstaZine) is cultivated in a
closed photobioreactor system in the Yunnan Province in southern China. BGGs
website said this design avoids microbial contamination and enhances control of the
culture conditions and process.
Cyanotch countered that closed culture production of microalgal products dont
eliminate contamination. Closed culture systems can and are contaminated by
unwanted algae, fungi and protozoa, according to the Cyanotech website. When this
does occur, elimination of the biological contamination in closed culture systems can be
very difficult because of the high surface area and many nooks and crannies in such
systems. The company further noted that its
closed culture systems and open pond systems Every small change of the
have been designed to minimize contamination. environment, such as light,
As shown in a SupplySide documentary, BGGs
temperature and PH, will make
process starts with H. pluvialis being grown in a
sterilized beaker filled with a growth medium, which [the microalgae] unhappy.
stays in an incubation room for one week. The Eric Pan, director and chief
mixture is then transferred to outdoor technology officer, Ginkgo Asta, BGG
phtotobioreactor panels, where the algae receive
food and sunlight for additional incubation. Then, the mixture goes into a glass tube
system, which is housed outside, so sunlight can affect the process.
Every small change of the environment, such as light, temperature and PH, will make
[the microalgae] unhappy, said Eric Pan, director and chief technology officer, Ginkgo
Asta, BGG, in the documentary. The bloom of contamination like bacteria, mircoalge
and fungi will change their growth environment.
BGG allows the H. pluvialis to grow for one to two weeks in the glass tubes to allow it
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to reach its target concentration. To ensure temperatures dont get too high, BGG uses
a drip system of flowing water to cool the glass tubes where the algae is grown. BGG
uses enclosed photobioreactors and natural sunshine, as compared to other producers
who use open ponds susceptible to contamination, or indoor systems which use
artificial light, said Joe Huff, vice president of sales, BGG North America. BGGs algae
cultivation is located in a temperate climate with plentiful sunshine year round.
Algatechnologies manufactures natural astaxanthin using closed cultivation systems
exposed to natural sunlight. Then, Algatechnologies astaxanthin is extracted using
super-critical CO2 technology, obtaining 10-percent astaxanthin in oleoresin form, with
no solvent extractions, according to the company.
Likewise, Joe Kuncewitch, national sales manager, AstaReal USA (a Fuji Chemical
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Industry Group company), noted AstaREAL commercially cultivates its H. pluvialis algae
4 using bioreactors and fresh water microalgae. AstaReal is cultivated in Washington
 state, which complements its facility near Stockholm, Sweden. Our Astaxanthin is
extracted in the United States, so even though we are a subsidiary of a Japanese
pharmaceutical company, our natural astaxanthin oil is 100-percent made in America.
H. pluvialis likes to grow in temperate climate, so China has become an ideal place for
cultivation, according to Cheow, who said Cactus Botanics algae growth base is in
southwest China.

Watch how BGG produces astaxanthin

in the SupplySide Global Experience
Documentary: Modernizing the Chinese
Supply Chain.
Steve Myers, INSIDER managing editor, and
Jon Benninger, Informa Health & Nutrition vice
president, look inside operations at a botanical
extract production facility and algae cultivation
plant as examples of how Chinese suppliers are
modernizing the supply chain through
investments in quality, sustainability, research and
product development. The documentary shows
BGGs newest facility, a microalgae cultivation plant in Southwest China
currently focused on producing natural astaxanthin from
Haematococcus pluvialis. Located in Shilin, outside of Kunming City in
Chinas Yunnan Province, the facility takes advantage of clean natural
resources and sunshine to help drive its closed photobioreactor system
for cultivating astaxanthin-rich microalgae in a controlled and sustainable
manner. The 100-plus-acre facility also includes laboratories for testing
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and research and development (R&D).

4:28 / 12:13

Renewable Resource
While many natural resources need to contend with harvesting and environmental
concerns, Sustainability is one of the best features of astaxanthin (H. pluvialis
production), said Gen Lipkovicius, international marketing manager, PIVEG Inc. It is
produced rather than harvested from wild species.
This way, companies have a secure knowledge of how much they can produce and
moderate the effects of Mother Nature.
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5 from algae in photobioreactors, which is a controlled environment.
 Correct Testing
To ensure products are contaminate-free, astaxanthin, like any ingredients designed
for use in supplements or functional foods, needs to be tested for purity and identity.
Cheow said the two methods to test astaxanthin are UV (ultraviolet) and HPLC
(high-performance liquid chromatography), noting Cactus Botanics uses HPTLC
(high-performance thin layer chromatography) to test its astaxanthin.
Potency and purity are key factors because its necessary to be sure of what
you are consuming, or, as a contract manufacturer, what you are going to put into
your final product, Kuncewitch said, noting that Fuji developed the astaxanthin assay
that was adopted by the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP)/FCC in their 2013 chemical codex.
There is an HPLC test available to all legitimate seekers that can readily identify the
source, potency and purity of their
astaxanthin product. The power of astaxanthin as an
However, Kuncewitch said some
antioxidant can be a pitfall in
companies test for astaxanthin using UV
testing for carotenoids. This method is formulation. Stability can be an
inaccurate, misleading and allows fringe issue as oxygen can react with the
suppliers to pass the sniff test without nutrient, causing it to lose potency.
much effort or vetting, he said.

Formulation and Delivery

The power of astaxanthin as an antioxidant can be a pitfall in formulation.
Stability can be an issue as oxygen can react with the nutrient, causing it to lose
potency. To overcome this, Huff suggested brands purchase a stable oleoresin
or a microencapsulated beadlet.
To formulate asxtanthin into liquids, Cheow reminded that brands will need to use a
form that is water soluble.

Delivery Forms for Astaxanthin

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Ingredient Form Delivery System

Powders (uncracked and cracked)
Extracts (powder or oil)
10-percent oleoresin oil
Hard capsule and tablet*
Soft capsule, dairy, juice, beverages, candy, baked,
beauty products and high-quality capsules*
Softgels and two-piece liquid capsules**

Two-piece capsules, beverage powder pre-mixes and

2-percent extract powder
tablet applications**
Specialty hard capsules and liquid blends,
1.5-percent water soluble liquids
such as RTD (ready-to-drink) beverages**
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6 Source: *Carol Cheow, general manager of sales and marketing, Cactus Botanics, and
**Joe Kuncewitch, national sales manager, AstaReal USA
 Natural product companies looking to source astaxanthin for their
supplements, or functional foods and beverages need to consider cultivation
methods, delivery forms and supplier traits before entering into a partnership.
And as Kuncewitch reminded, Know your source and trust your source.
Dont purchase on price alone.

Questions to Ask an Astaxanthin Supplier

Before Signing a Contract
Joe Kuncewitch, national sales manager, AstaReal USA, said brand owners
should ask all of these questions before discussing price:
What country is it produced in?
What is the source of the astaxanthin: natural or synthetic? If its natural from
Haematococcus pluvialis, how is the algae cultivated?
What type of extraction processed is employed? Is the astaxanthin extracted using
a CO2 method or are co-solvents also being introduced? Are there any residual
solvents such as ethanol, methanol, isopropanol, acetone or hexane?
Gen Lipkovicius, international marketing manager, PIVEG Inc., said these
factors are important to consider when selecting an Astaxanthin supplier:
Does the product test properly, and is it stable?
Does the supplier hold up-to-date, internationally recognized and audited
certifications that ensure the product is produced under proper conditions?
Does the product and the supplier comply with the regulatory requirements of the
target market?
Does the manufacturer guarantee all results that are listed on the specification?
What country will the product be shipping from? (This affects import taxes.)
What is the lead time to receive products?
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 U.S. Astaxanthin Regulations
In April 2009, FDA approved astaxanthin as a color additive for fish feed,
and in 2000, FDA approved H. pluvialis algae meal and Phaffia yeast for
use in fish feed. For human supplementation in the United States, some
ingredients have obtained GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status
or have been submitted to FDA under new dietary ingredient notification
(NDIN) regulations, allowing them to be used as dietary ingredients.
In winter 2011, both Algatechnologies AstaPure astaxanthin brand
and Cyanotechs BioAstin earned GRAS status, allowing the ingredients
to be used in foods, beverages and supplements in the United States.
In September 2011, Cyanotech followed its GRAS status by announcing
it received a letter of no objection from FDA regarding its NDIN for a
12-mg/d dose of BioAstin, which further paved its acceptable use in
U.S. supplements. And in February 2013, Fuji Health Science Inc. also
reported a successful NDIN for its AstaREAL astaxanthin at 12 mg/d.

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A Clover Nutrition Inc. Anhui Viley Intl. Co. Ltd.
Green Harbor #1 Rm. 1612, Huifend Bldg.
Hi-tech Zone No. 665 Huangshan Road
Xian, Shaanxi Sheng China 710000 Hefei, Anhui Sheng China 230031
Phone: +00-86-150-94057355 Phone: +05-51-62817786
SalesEmail: info@clovercn.com SalesEmail: maxiaowei28@163.com
www.clovercn.com
Aqua Health Labs
A&A Pharmachem Inc. 2011 W. Belmont
4-77 Auriga Drive Chicago, IL United States 60618
Ottawa, ON Canada K2E 7Z7 Phone: (630)803-7701
Phone: (613)228-2600 SalesEmail: jmarkuso@aquahealthlabs.com
SalesEmail: naveen@aapharmachem.com www.aquahealthlabs.com
www.aapharmachem.com
Arista Industries Inc.
ACB SciTech Inc. 557 Danbury Road
1528 Bluff Court Wilton, United States 06897
Diamond Bar, CA United States 91765 Phone: (203)761-1009
Phone: (626)380-9319 SalesEmail: info@aristaindustries.com
SalesEmail: bruce@acbscitech.com www.aristaindustries.com
www.acbscitech.com
AstaReal Inc./Fuji Health Science
Aker BioMarine Antarctic US 3 Terri Lane
410 Newport Way N.W., Ste. D Ste. 12
Issaquah, WA United States 98027 Burlington, NJ United States 08016
Phone: (206)855-6736 Phone: (609)386-3030
SalesEmail: Molly.McMahon@akerbiomarine.com SalesEmail: joek@fujihealthscience.com
www.superbakrill.com www.astarealusa.com

Algatechnologies Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.

Kibbutz ketura Nutraceuticals Division - The Water Mark Bldg.,
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D.N Hevel Eilot, Central District Israel 8884000 Plot #11

Phone: +97-25-468-94394 Survey #9, Kondapur Hi-Tech City
www.algatech.com Hyderabad, Telangana State, Andhra Pradesh
India 500084
Amazon Forest Inc. Phone: +91-40-667-25361
102-116 Hillcrest Ave. SalesEmail: cnbhagawan@aurobindo.com
Ledgewood, NJ United States 07852 www.aurobindo.com
Phone: (973)584-3900
www.amazonforest.net Aviva Naturals Corp.
10A Jules Lane
Ambe Phytoextracts Pvt. Ltd. New Brunswick, NJ United States 08901
48 Hasanpur, IP Extension Phone: (609) 678-0077
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Patparganj SalesEmail: sales@avivanaturals.com
9 Delhi, NCT India 110092 www.avivanaturals.com
Phone: +91-11-437-64376
www.ambe-group.com
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Barrington Nutritionals
500 Mamaroneck Avenue
Harrison, NY United States 10528
Phone: (914)381-3500
SalesEmail: sales@barringtonnutritionals.com
www.barringtonnutritionals.com
BGG
18301 Von Karman Ave., Ste. 570
Irvine, CA United States 92612
Phone: (949)748-7348
SalesEmail: joe@bggworld.com
www.bggworld.com
Bio Actives Japan
2-15-9-9F, Kita-Otsuka, Toshima-Ku
Tokyo, Tokyo Japan 1700004
Phone: +81-35-981-0601
SalesEmail: taka@bioactivesjapan.com
www.bioactives.co.jp/
Changsha Huir Biological-tech Co. Ltd.
Fl 20 Jindan Bldg.,
Longping High-tech Park, Furong
Changsha, Hunan China 410126
Phone: +86-731-85785038
SalesEmail: huixin06@extract-plant.com
www.phyhuir.com
Changsha Sunfull Bio-tech Co. Ltd
18F, Jindan Bldg. A, Longping High-tech Park
Changsha, Hunan China 410126
Phone: +86-73-182-970067
SalesEmail: jan@sunfullbio.com
www.sunfullbio.com
Chenguang Biotech Group Co. Ltd.
No. 1 Chenguang Road
Quzhou, Hebei China 057250
Phone: +86-31-088-50990
www.hdchenguang.com

Biodroga China Jiangsu Intl. Economic

301 Joseph Carrier & Technical Cooperation Group Ltd.
Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC Canada J7V 5V5 9F., No. 1 Hanzhongmen St.
Phone: (450)510-5599 Nanjing, Jiangsu Sheng China 210029
SalesEmail: biodroga@biodroga.ca Phone: +86-25-865-69853
www.biodroga.ca www.cnjsgroup.com

Blue California CIDIC Co. Ltd.

30111 Tomas 15 Fl., Hodo International Plaza,
Rancho Santa Margarita, 531 Zhongshan Road
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CA United States 92688 Wuxi, Jiangsu Sheng China 214002

Phone: (949)635-1990 Phone: +86-51-082-303030
www.bluecal-ingredients.com SalesEmail: dilinyun@cidic.com.cn
www.cidic.com.cn
Cactus Botanics
1108 W. Valley Blvd., Ste. 6278 Compound Solutions Inc.
Alhambra, CA United States 91803 1930 Palomar Point Way
Phone: (562)340-7402 Ste. 105
SalesEmail: carol.c@cactusbotanics.com Carlsbad, CA United States 92008
www.cactusbotanics.com Phone: (760)739-9881
SalesEmail: mtitlow@compoundsolutions.com
www.compoundsolutions.com
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Cyanotech Corporation
73-4460 Queen Kaahumanu Highway
#102
Kailua Kona, HI United States 96740
Phone: 808.3314101
SalesEmail: aprehn@nutrex-hawaii.com
Divis Laboratories (USA) Inc.
325 Columbia Turnpike, Ste. 305
Florham Park, NJ United States 07932
Phone: (973)993-1060
SalesEmail: r.lockhart@divislabs.com
www.divisnutraceuticals.com
Empirical Labs
1501 Academy Court, #5
Fort Collins, CO United States 80524
Phone: (970)232-3951
SalesEmail: info@empirical-labs.com
www.empirical-labs.com
Ennature Biopharma - div.
of India Glycols Ltd.
Plot No. 2B, Sector-126, Express Hwy.
Noida, Uttar Pradesh India 201304
Phone: +91-12-030-90263
www.indiaglycols.com
Fenchem Inc.
15308 El Prado Road
Building 8
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Chino, CA United States 91710
Phone: (909)597-8880
SalesEmail: sales@fenchem.com
www.fenchem.com
Hongjiu Biotech Co. Ltd.
Rm. 2413, No. 572 Zhongshan Road
Dalian, Liaoning China 116023
Phone: +86-41-139-682391
SalesEmail: candy@hongjiu.cn
www.hongjiu.cn
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Hunan Jiudian Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
11 Hunan Liuyang Bio-pharmaceutical Park
Changsha, Hunan China 410331
Phone: +86-0731-82805547
www.jiudianph.com
Hunan Nutramax Inc.
25/F, Jiahege Bldg.
No. 217 Wanjiali Road
Changsha, Hunan China 410016
Phone: +86-73-182-939656
SalesEmail: sales@nutra-max.com
www.nutra-max.com
Hunan Zhengdi Biological Resources
Development Co. Ltd.
Rm. 605, Bldg. A7,
Lugu International Industrial Park
Changsha, Hunan China 410205
Phone: +07-31-85461025
SalesEmail: export@hnzhengdi.com
www.hnzhengdi.com
Icelandirect Inc.
700 Plaza Drive, 2nd Fl.
Secaucus, NJ United States 07094
Phone: (800)763-4690 x2
SalesEmail: henry@icelandirect.com
www.icelandirect.com
Indo World Trading Corp.
B-II/6, Mohan Co-op, IndL Est.
New Delhi, India 110044
Phone: +91-11-467-59700
SalesEmail: indoworld@vsnl.com
www.indo-world.com
INNOBIO Limited
No. 49, DDA
Dalian, Liaoning China 116600
Phone: +86-41-187-406567
www.innobio.cn
Innophos Nutrition
680 North 700 West
North Salt Lake, UT United States 84054
Phone: (801)299-1661
SalesEmail: monica.mitchell@innophos.com
www.innophosnutrition.com
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Jianhe Biotech Co. Ltd.
Nanhuoying Developing Zone
Xingtang County
Shijaizhuang, Hubei China 315800
Phone: +86-31-183-506700
SalesEmail: henry.zhao@jh-biotech.com
www.jh-biotech.com
Kailu Ever Brilliance Biotechnology Co. Ltd.
1-919, Bldg. 8, E. Block
Donghuashi Nanli Dongcheng District
Beijing, Beijing China 100062
Phone: +86-10-871-03711
SalesEmail: info@kebiotech.com
www.kebiotech.com
L.V. Lomas
11850 SW 67th Ave.
Ste. 110
Portland, OR United States 97223
Phone: (800)668-1221
www.lvlomas.com
Laurus Labs Pvt. Ltd.
2nd Fl., Serene Chambers
Road No. 7, Banjara Hills
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh India 500034
Phone: +91-40-398-04333
www.lauruslabs.com
MTC Industries Inc.
255 Oser Ave.
Hauppauge, NY United States 11788
Phone: (631)274-4818
SalesEmail: tim@mtcindustries.com
www.mtcindustries.com
N&R Industries Inc
Rm. 2107, Block A, Epin Meidao Bldg.
Gaoxin Road, Hi-Tech Zone
Xian, Shaanxi Sheng China 710075
Phone: +86-29-887-64861
SalesEmail: info@nutraii.com
www.nutraii.com
Nanjing Health Herb Bio-Tech Co. Ltd.
17 Beijing Road W.
Nanjing, Jiangsu Sheng China 210024
Phone: +86-25-866-38485
SalesEmail: tzhendong@healthherb.cn
www.healthherb.cn
Nantong Qihai Nutraceuticals Co. Ltd.
5th Fl., Bldg. 17
Zhongnanshijicheng
Nantong, Jiangsu Sheng China 226000
Phone: +86-51-355-019226
SalesEmail: sales@qhnutraceuticals.com
www.qhnutraceuticals.com

Liaoning Pharmaceutical Naturalin Bio-Resources Co. Ltd.

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Foreign Trade Corp. B1-402, Lu-Valley Enterprise Square

No. 146 Northeast Great Road No. 27 Wenxuan Road, Lu-Valley
Dadong District Changsha, Hunan China 410205
Shenyang, Liaoning China 110044 Phone: +86-731-84430651
Phone: +86-24-31996036 SalesEmail: thomas@naturalin.com
SalesEmail: lpftc@vip.163.com www.naturalin.com
www.liaoningpharm.com
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources
Maxsun Industries Inc. 545 Promenade Du Centropolis
1967 W. Holt Ave. Ste. 100
Pomona, CA United States 91768 Laval, QC Canada H7T 0A3
Phone: (909)865-1999 Phone: (450)687-2262
PAGE www.maxsunindustries.com SalesEmail: j.khayat@neptunebiotech.com
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Nutracode
9 W. 31st St., 25H
New York, NY United States 10001
Phone: (610)390-2247
SalesEmail: shaun@nutracode.co
www.nutracode.co
Nutraland USA Inc.
212 Technology Drive
Ste. X
Irvine, CA United States 92618
Phone: (949) 988-7615
SalesEmail: xu.sanying@nutralandusa.com
www.nutralandusa.com
Nutritech Holdings
No. 18 Qinling Road
Qingdao, Shandong Sheng China 266071
Phone: +86-53-283-868912
SalesEmail: michaelxy@ymail.com
www.nutritechcorp.com
Olive Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd.
No 30, Pride Quadra, 4th Fl.
Bellary Main Road, Hebbal
Bangalore, Karnataka India 560024
Phone: +91-80-235-30235
www.olivelifesciences.com
Pharmax NA Inc.
1300 Valley Vista Drive, Ste. 205B
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Diamond Bar, CA United States 91765
Phone: (909)396 6700
www.pharmaxus.com
PIVEG Inc.
10455 Sorrento Valley Road
Ste. 101
San Diego, CA United States 92121
Phone: (858)436-3070
SalesEmail: roberto.espinoza@piveg.com
www.piveg.com
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Purestar Chem Enterprise Co. Ltd.
No. 235 Huangchengdong Road
Huzhou, Zhejiang Sheng China 313000
Phone: +86-57-221-57374
SalesEmail: sales@purestarchem.com
www.purestarchem.com
Qingdao Qingmei Biotech Co. Ltd.
Rm203A, Hongkong Middle Rd.
Qingdao, Shandong Sheng China 266071
Phone: +86-532-83876123
SalesEmail: dennis@qingmeibio.com
www.qingmeibio.com
Rimfrost USA LLC
P.O. Box 143
Merry Hill, NC United States 27957
Phone: (252)482-1316
SalesEmail: shannon.perry@rimfrostusa.com
www.rimfrostusa.com
Rosun Natural Products Pvt. Ltd.
06/2302, Thiruvalluvar Ave.
No: 1 Tollgate
Trichy, Tamil Nadu India 621 216
Phone: +91-95-000-02396
www.rosunnaturalproducts.com
Shaanxi Kingsci Biotechnology Co. Ltd.
A-1404 Lijun Our Times,
No. 6 Fengcheng 1st Road
Xian, Shanghai Shi China 710016
Phone: +86-29-861-81961
SalesEmail: sales2@kingsci.com
www.kingsci.com
Shandong Lanao Biotech Co. Ltd.
Jinan New Material Industrial Park
-, Shandong Sheng China 250000
Phone: +86-531-62331337
SalesEmail: service-lanao@hotmail.com
www.lanao-china.com
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Shanghai Freemen Americas LLC
377 Hoes Lane
Ste. 240
Piscataway, NJ United States 08854
Phone: (732)981-1288
SalesEmail: li.haisong@freemen.sh.cn
www.shanghaifreemen.com
Shanghai Seebio Biotech Inc.
Office No. 502, Building 11,
Lane 299, Bisheng Road,
Zhangjiang High-Tech Park,Pudong
Shanghai, Shanghai Shi China 201204 P.R
Phone: +86-21-50272981 ext.6515
SalesEmail: foodadd@seebio.cn
www.seebio.cn
Siddharth Intl.
Green House, 2nd Fl. Green St.
Mumbai, Maharashtra India 400023
Phone: +91-22-226-63119
SalesEmail: vishal@siddhint.com
www.siddhint.com
Sino Bio-Tech Co. Ltd.
601 Century Pkwy., Ste. 300
Allen, TX United States 75013
Phone: (469)361-3361
SalesEmail: info@nutralifeusa.com
www.nutralifeusa.com
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Soft Gel Technologies Inc.
6982 Bandini Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA United States 90040
Phone: (323)726-0700
SalesEmail: sales@soft-gel.com
www.soft-gel.com
Sunrise Chemical Co. Ltd.
11 Renmin E. Road
Huachang Oriental Plaza, Ste. 1707
Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Sheng China 215600
Phone: +86-51-258-152556
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Taiyo Intl. Inc.
5960 Golden Hills Drive
Minneapolis, MN United States 55416
Phone: (763)398-3003
SalesEmail: billd@taiyoint.com
www.taiyointernational.com
TOYOND USA
2885 Sanford Ave. S.W., Ste. 27660
Grandville, Zhejiang Sheng China 49418
Phone: +86-18-657-179188
SalesEmail: sales@toyond.com
www.toyond.com
Trafa Pharmaceutical Supplies Inc
138-14273 Knox Way
Richmond, BC Canada V6V 2Z4
Phone: (604)562-4449
SalesEmail: sales@trafapharmasupplies.com
www.trafapharmasupplies.com
Valensa Intl.
2751 Nutra Lane
Eustis, FL United States 32726
Phone: (352)357-2004
SalesEmail: uma@valensa.com
www.valensa.com
Viatal a ZMC Company
2160 N. Central Road
Ste. 111
Fort Lee, NJ United States 07024
Phone: (201)363-8886
SalesEmail: sales@viatalcorp.com
www.viatalcorp.com
Watson Industries Inc.
106 Exchange Place
Pomona, CA United States 91768
Phone: (909)718-0866
SalesEmail: sales@watsonii.com
www.watsonii.com
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Wuhan Healthdream Biological
Technology Co. Ltd
No.336 of Moshuihu RdWuhan City
430051,Hubei,China
Wuhan, China 430000
Phone: 86-27-84618766
SalesEmail: info@healthdreambio.com
www.healthdreambio.com
Xian Healthful Biotechnology Co. Ltd.
A-804 HuiHang Plaza, HangTuo Road
Xian, Shaanxi Sheng China 710001
Phone: +86-29-626-51717
SalesEmail: sales@healthfulbio.com
www.healthfulbio.com
Xian Tonking Biotech Co. Ltd.
Pioneering R&D Park, No. 69 Jinye Road
Xian High Tech Zone
Xian, Shaanxi Sheng China 710077
Phone: +86-02-989-388356
SalesEmail: cathie@sxherb.com
www.sxherb.com
Yichang Yonggim Co. Ltd.
Bldg. 18 Wenshayayuan/Jiangshanfenghua
No. 198 Yanjiang Road
Yichang, Hubei China 443003
Phone: +86-71-763-07507
SalesEmail: cjw99999@hotmail.com
www.pharma-chemical.com
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Yigeda Bio-Technology Co. Ltd.
B-605 The Gate Tower
No. 19 ZhongGuanCun St.
Beijing, Beijing China 100080
Phone: +86-10-82486516
www.dh-nutrition.com/en
Yokohama Oils & Fats Industry
1-1 Minamisengencho
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 220-0074
Phone: +81-45-313-8251
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15 www.yof-ec.com
Yongzhou Huamao
Biotechnology Co. LTD
2911 Xinglong International Plaza, Hinghua
Economic Development Z
Shangrenli Industrial Zone, Shuangpai
County, Yongzhou City
Changsha, Hunan China 410100
Phone: +00-86-731-82020210
www.hm-herb.com
Yunnan Alcom Biotech Co. Ltd.
Ziwu, Chuxiong, Yunnan, P.R.C
Yunnan, China 675012
Phone: +86-878-6168627
SalesEmail: andrew.cheng@alphy.com.cn
www.alphy.com
Yunnan Alphy Biotech Co. Ltd.
Ziwu Town
Chuxiong City, Yunnan China 675012
Phone: +86-87-861-68627
SalesEmail: lihongyan@alphy.com.cn
www.alphy.net.cn
ZD Pharma LLC
1909 S Campus Ave.
Ontario, CA United States 91761
Phone: (857)999-5888
SalesEmail: zhongdaus@gmail.com
www.zdpharma.com
Zhejiang Medicine Co.
/Xinchang Pharmaceuticals
98 E. Xinchang Dadao Road
Xinchang
Zhejiang, Zhejiang Sheng China 312500
Phone: +86-57-586-126668
SalesEmail: sales@zmc-usa.com
www.xcpharma.com
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A Clover Nutrition Inc.
A&A Pharmachem Inc.
ACB SciTech Inc.
Aker BioMarine Antarctic US
Algatechnologies
Amazon Forest Inc.
Ambe Phytoextracts Pvt. Ltd.
Anhui Viley Intl. Co. Ltd.
Aqua Health Labs
Arista Industries Inc.
AstaReal Inc./Fuji Health Science
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.
Aviva Naturals Corp.
Barrington Nutritionals
BGG
Bio Actives Japan
Blue California
Cactus Botanics
Changsha Huir Biological-tech Co. Ltd.
Changsha Sunfull Bio-tech Co. Ltd
Chenguang Biotech Group Co. Ltd.
China Jiangsu Intl. Economic & Technical
Cooperation Group Ltd.
CIDIC Co. Ltd.
Compound Solutions Inc.
Cyanotech Corporation
Divis Laboratories (USA) Inc.
Empirical Labs
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Innophos Nutrition Xian Healthful Biotechnology Co. Ltd.
Jianhe Biotech Co. Ltd. Xian Tonking Biotech Co. Ltd.
Kailu Ever Brilliance Biotechnology Co. Ltd. Yichang Yonggim Co. Ltd.
L.V. Lomas Yigeda Bio-Technology Co. Ltd.
Laurus Labs Pvt. Ltd. Yokohama Oils & Fats Industry
Liaoning Pharmaceutical Foreign Yongzhou Huamao Biotechnology Co. LTD
Trade Corp. Yunnan Alcom Biotech Co. Ltd.
Maxsun Industries Inc. Yunnan Alphy Biotech Co. Ltd.
MTC Industries Inc. ZD Pharma LLC
N&R Industries Inc Zhejiang Medicine Co.
Nanjing Health Herb Bio-Tech Co. Ltd. /Xinchang Pharmaceuticals
Nantong Qihai Nutraceuticals Co. Ltd.
Naturalin Bio-Resources Co. Ltd.
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources
Nutracode
Nutraland USA Inc.
Nutritech Holdings
Olive Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd.
Pharmax NA Inc.
PIVEG Inc.
Purestar Chem Enterprise Co. Ltd.
Qingdao Qingmei Biotech Co. Ltd.
Rimfrost USA LLC
Rosun Natural Products Pvt. Ltd.
Shaanxi Kingsci Biotechnology Co. Ltd.
Shandong Lanao Biotech Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Freemen Americas LLC
Shanghai Seebio Biotech Inc.
Siddharth Intl.

Ennature Biopharma - div. of India Sino Bio-Tech Co. Ltd.

Glycols Ltd. Soft Gel Technologies Inc.
Fenchem Inc. Sunrise Chemical Co. Ltd.
Hongjiu Biotech Co. Ltd. Taiyo Intl. Inc.
Hunan Jiudian Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. TOYOND USA
Hunan Nutramax Inc. Trafa Pharmaceutical Supplies Inc
Hunan Zhengdi Biological Valensa Intl.
Resources Development Co. Ltd.
Viatal a ZMC Company
Icelandirect Inc.
Watson Industries Inc.
Indo World Trading Corp.
Wuhan Healthdream Biological
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