摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a functional food material which is an emulsified composition of a carotenoid improving absorbency in living bodies and dissolves clear in water in order to exhibit prophylaxis and amelioration of diseases such as cataract, age-related macular degeneration etc., or other functional effects. <P>SOLUTION: The functional food material is obtained by formulating a fat-soluble substance composed of a carotenoid compound and a carotenoid mixture with an emulsifying agent such as a polyglycerol fatty acid ester or a sucrose fatty acid ester, a polyhydric alcohol, water, lecithin and a ceramide and carrying out an emulsification treatment at 0-100°C. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT |