| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a carotenoid-containing composition which can contain a crystalline carotenoid in an amorphous state with stability. <P>SOLUTION: The carotenoid-containing composition comprises: a carotenoid component that contains at least one crystalline carotenoid, at least 90 mass% of the crystalline carotenoid being present in an amorphous state; a (poly)glycerol fatty acid ester that comprises one to six glycerol units and one to six fatty acid units and has at least one hydroxyl group resulting from a glycerol unit; and at least one phenolic antioxidant selected from the group consisting of aromatic carboxylic acids, cinnamic acids, and ellagic acids. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |
