Title:
PRODUCTION OF BETA-CAROTENE PREPARATION HIGHLY CONTAINING TRANS ISOMER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3145584
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To obtain the subject preparation enabling to impart the highly active provitamine A to foods, beverages, etc., and containing the trans isomer in a high concentration by heating and dissolving β-carotene, a fat, and limonene, and subsequently recovering the limonene.
CONSTITUTION: The method for producing the carotene preparation comprises thermally dissolving (A) trans-β-carotene, (B) a fat (e.g. an edible fat), and (C) limonene, recovering the limonene, and subsequently emulsifying the obtained trans-β-carotene-dissolved fat layer in the presence of (D) an emulsifier (e.g. bum arabic). For example, the component A in an amount of approximately 1-10% is dissolved in the mixed solvent comprising the components B and C in a ratio of 1:1 to 1:1.5 at approximately 110-120°C, and the component C is recovered at 100-110°C under vacuum.
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Inventors:
Tetsuya Nakamura
Application Number:
JP25679694A
Publication Date:
March 12, 2001
Filing Date:
October 21, 1994
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Hasegawa Fragrance Co., Ltd.
International Classes:
A23L1/275; A61K8/00; A61K8/92; A61K31/07; A61P3/02; C07C403/24; C09B61/00; (IPC1-7): C07C403/24; A23L1/275; A61K7/00; A61K31/07; A61P3/02; C09B61/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP867666A | ||||
| JP366615A | ||||
| JP6502185A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Ryoichi Yamamoto (1 person outside)