Title:
EXTRACT THAT CONTAINS CAROTENOID HAVING ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY, ITS PRODUCTION, ANTIOXIDANT, AND COLORING MATTER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH0782556
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To obtain a highly safe natural antioxidant or coloring matter by extracting a bacterium that produces a carotenoid having antioxidant activity and belongs to the genus Rhodobacter with an organic solvent.
CONSTITUTION: A bacterium that produces a carotenoid and belongs to the genus Rhodobacter is innoculated into a medium comprising yeast extract, polypeptone, MgSO4.7H2O, CaCl2 and water and cultured at 30-40°C for about 48hr to obtain a bacterium that produces a carotenoid having antioxidant acitvity and belongs to the genus Rhodobacter. The bacterium is extracted with an organic solvent such as ethanol, methanol or acetone, and the extract is concentrated to obtain a carotenoid-containing extract.
Inventors:
MAOKA TAKASHI
MATSUMURA AKIHIKO
ITO YOSHIHIRO
MOCHIDA KOICHI
MATSUMURA AKIHIKO
ITO YOSHIHIRO
MOCHIDA KOICHI
Application Number:
JP25258293A
Publication Date:
March 28, 1995
Filing Date:
September 14, 1993
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SOGO BIYOU IKAGAKU KENKYUSHO K
International Classes:
C09B61/00; C09K15/34; C12P23/00; C12R1/01; (IPC1-7): C09K15/34; C09B61/00; C12P23/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Junichi Ando (1 person outside)
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