| 摘要 |
Disclosed is a hydrophobic licorice extract comprising mainly a middle-chain fatty acid triglyceride and a licorice-derived polyphenol contained in an amount of 1 to 50% by weight relative to the amount of the middle-chain fatty acid triglyceride. Also disclosed is an oil-in-water emulsion composition containing a licorice-derived polyphenol, which contains a polyglycerin fatty acid ester having a fatty acid residue with 14 or more carbon atoms. The composition is excellent in transparency, is stable against an acid and heat and is soluble in water, and therefore can be used in a beverage/food, pharmaceutical, quasi-drug, cosmetic or the like which can efficiently resupply a hydrophobic licorice extract such as a licorice-derived polyphenol. |
