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Title:
OIL-SOLUBLE PIGMENT COMPOSITIONS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003102116
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of an oily solution of a carotenoid, particularly astaxanthin, a composition comprising at least one xanthophyll and at least one suitable solvent, particularly n-methyl-pyrrolidone, a composition comprising a carotenoid and a mixture of mono-, di- and triglycerides subjected to enzyme treatment, glycerolysis and/or fractionation, and a solid homogeneous mixture comprising one xanthophyll in a physiologically acceptable amount and at least one lipophilic dispersing agent. The process is useful for preparing nutrient or pharmaceutical compositions.

Inventors:
LEIGH STEVE (CH)
LEIGH MATHEW LOUIS STEVEN (CH)
VAN HOOGEVEST PETER (CH)
TIEMESSEN HENRICUS (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2003/005631
Publication Date:
March 18, 2004
Filing Date:
May 28, 2003
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Assignee:
PHARES PHARM RES NV (NL)
LEIGH STEVE (CH)
LEIGH MATHEW LOUIS STEVEN (CH)
VAN HOOGEVEST PETER (CH)
TIEMESSEN HENRICUS (DE)
International Classes:
A23K1/16; A23K1/18; A23L1/275; A23L1/30; A23L5/40; A23L5/41; A23L27/00; A23L33/15; A61K9/00; A61K9/08; A61K9/16; A61K9/20; A61K9/48; A61K31/035; A61K31/07; A61K31/122; A61K47/44; A61P3/02; C09B61/00; C09B67/44; A23L; A61K; C09B; (IPC1-7): C09B61/00; A23L1/275; A61K35/78
Foreign References:
EP1270679A22003-01-02
US3886294A1975-05-27
US6007856A1999-12-28
US5364563A1994-11-15
EP0278284A11988-08-17
DE19919751A12000-11-09
US6132790A2000-10-17
GB1284350A1972-08-09
US6296877B12001-10-02
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