Title:
PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CAROTENOID
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/098484
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Disclosed is a process for producing a carotenoid-containing composition, which comprises the steps of: extracting a culture of a microorganism capable of producing the carotenoid with a water-soluble organic solvent to produce an extract; dispersing the extract in water in a micelle state to produce a micelle solution; and agitating the micelle solution in a solvent while heating to disrupt micelles in the micelle solution and precipitate the desired carotenoid component, thereby obtaining a precipitate; collecting the precipitate and washing the precipitate with ethanol while heating; and pulverizing and drying the precipitate. Also disclosed is a food, a pharmaceutical composition or a cosmetic comprising the carotenoid-containing composition.
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Inventors:
SHIMIZU KENTARO (JP)
ISHIZAKI TOMOYUKI (JP)
TAKAHASHI TOSHIYUKI (JP)
UCHIZAWA SHOTARO (JP)
ISHIZAKI TOMOYUKI (JP)
TAKAHASHI TOSHIYUKI (JP)
UCHIZAWA SHOTARO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2010/053245
Publication Date:
September 02, 2010
Filing Date:
March 01, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NIPPON OIL CORP (JP)
SHIMIZU KENTARO (JP)
ISHIZAKI TOMOYUKI (JP)
TAKAHASHI TOSHIYUKI (JP)
UCHIZAWA SHOTARO (JP)
SHIMIZU KENTARO (JP)
ISHIZAKI TOMOYUKI (JP)
TAKAHASHI TOSHIYUKI (JP)
UCHIZAWA SHOTARO (JP)
International Classes:
C12P23/00; A23L5/40; A61K31/122; A61P3/02; C12R1/01
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Other References:
See also references of EP 2402455A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KOBAYASHI Hiroshi et al. (JP)
Kobayashi 浩 (JP)
Kobayashi 浩 (JP)
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