PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF CAROTENOID - ASAHI KASEI PHARMA CORP

Title:

PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF CAROTENOID

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2007/114461

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

Disclosed is a process for production of a composition having a carotenoid content of 80% or more, which comprises: extracting a culture of a microorganism, a condensation product of the culture or a dried product of the culture or the condensation product with at least one member selected from the group consisting of a lower alcohol, a water-containing lower alcohol, a lower dialkyl ketone and an ether; condensing the resulting extract to yield a precipitate; and washing the precipitate with at least one member selected from the group consisting of a lower alcohol, a water-containing lower alcohol, a hydrocarbon solvent and a lower dialkyl ketone. Also disclosed is a food, a pharmaceutical composition or a cosmetic comprising the carotenoid-containing composition.

Inventors:

ISHIZAKI TOMOYUKI (JP)
ISHIKAWA SATORU (JP)
TSUBOKURA AKIRA (JP)
HIRASAWA KAZUAKI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2007/057518

Publication Date:

October 11, 2007

Filing Date:

March 28, 2007

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

ASAHI KASEI PHARMA CORP (JP)
NIPPON OIL CORP (JP)
ISHIZAKI TOMOYUKI (JP)
ISHIKAWA SATORU (JP)
TSUBOKURA AKIRA (JP)
HIRASAWA KAZUAKI (JP)

International Classes:

C07C403/24; A23L1/30; A23L33/155; A61K8/35; A61K31/122; A61P17/18; A61P39/06; A61Q19/00; B01D11/02; C09B61/00; C12P23/00; A61K8/99; A61K35/74; C12N15/01

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