Title:
【発明の名称】真核微生物を利用したカロテノイド、キサントフィルおよびアポ-カロテノイドの生産法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003523765
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for producing an effective amount of one or more carotenoid, xanthophyll, or apo-carotenoid pigments from a microorganism from the Order Thraustochytriales. Suitable microorganisms put forth are of the genus Thraustochytrium and Schizochytrium. Preferred culture conditions and mediums are discussed. Examples are given of production of specific pigments, such as beta-carotene, lutein, adonirubin, canthaxanthin, and astaxanthin, as are examples of methods of isolation of the pigment from the microorganism. Also disclosed is a food product that contains a microorganism from the Order Thraustochytriales, the microorganism having produced internally an effective amount of one or more carotenoid, xanthophyll, or apo-carotenoid pigments. The food product is used in a method for delivering one or more of the pigments to an animal or human for either pharmaceutical, nutritional or coloration purposes, by feeding the food product to the animal or human.
Inventors:
Long, Thomas Beach, The Second
Application Number:
JP2001562669A
Publication Date:
August 12, 2003
Filing Date:
February 26, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Long, Thomas Beach, The Second
International Classes:
A23K1/00; A23K1/16; A23K1/18; A23L1/275; A23L1/30; A23L29/00; C12P7/40; C12P23/00; C12R1/645; (IPC1-7): C12P23/00; A23L1/30; C12P7/40
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH08502405A | 1996-03-19 | |||
| JPH08509355A | 1996-10-08 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Heiyoshi Odashima