Title:
STABLE ASTAXANTHIN-CONTAINING POWDERY COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2002/077105
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Stable astaxanthin-containing powdery compositions which are obtained by drying a suspension comprising ground astaxanthin-containing (Hematococcus) algae, a surfactant, an antioxidant, a filler and water. Thus, it is possible to provide astaxanthin-containing powdery compositions wherein astaxanthin contained in (Hematococcus) algae has been stabilized and its storage stability over a long time has been improved. Moreover, these powdery compositions have high fluidity as a powder, can be easily handled and can be easily extracted with a solvent without degrading astaxanthin.
Inventors:
TANAKA NOBUKAZU (JP)
FUKAMI TADASHI (JP)
HOSOKAWA TERUMASA (JP)
SHISHIDO TAKESHI (JP)
FUKAMI TADASHI (JP)
HOSOKAWA TERUMASA (JP)
SHISHIDO TAKESHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2002/002789
Publication Date:
October 03, 2002
Filing Date:
March 22, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FUJI CHEM IND CO LTD (JP)
TANAKA NOBUKAZU (JP)
FUKAMI TADASHI (JP)
HOSOKAWA TERUMASA (JP)
SHISHIDO TAKESHI (JP)
TANAKA NOBUKAZU (JP)
FUKAMI TADASHI (JP)
HOSOKAWA TERUMASA (JP)
SHISHIDO TAKESHI (JP)
International Classes:
A23K1/00; A23K1/16; A23K1/18; A23L1/18; A23L1/275; C09B61/00; (IPC1-7): C09B61/00; A23K1/16; C09K15/06; C09K15/34
Foreign References:
JPH10195325A | 1998-07-28 | |||
EP0807431A2 | 1997-11-19 | |||
GB2301587A | 1996-12-11 | |||
JPH10316877A | 1998-12-02 | |||
JPH07171383A | 1995-07-11 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tanaka, Masahiro (Hatchobori 3-chome Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JP)
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