Abstract:
A capsicum annum extract composition (600) includes capsanthin in the range from 50% to 80%, zeaxanthin in the range from 5% to 15%, and cryptoxanthin in the range from 1% to 5%. A method for manufacturing a composition includes extracting carotenoids from capsicum annum fruits using a solvent or solvents, enriching the carotenoids using super critical fluid extraction, hydrolyzing the carotenoids, and purifying the carotenoids using counter current extractions.
Abstract:
A presente invenção pertence ao campo do desenvolvimento de novos insumos para produção de formulações cosméticas, farmacêuticas ou nutracêuticas. Mais particularmente, a presente invenção define novo processo para obtenção de extrato de urucum. O processo permite uma produção de 20 a 30% maior de extrato de urucum, quando comparada a extração com solventes simples, e em um tempo no mínimo 5 vezes menor. Adicionalmente, destaca-se que a inovadora etapa de pré-tratamento das sementes empregando-se aspersão de biossurfactante promove a obtenção de um extrato de urucum de alta qualidade, apto a compor insumos diferenciados para preparo de formulações diversas.
Abstract:
The invention provides a plant-derived texturizing and colouring agent, said agent comprising a plant carotenoid pigment and pectin-containing fibrous plant matter, both of which have been recovered together from the same starting plant material, and an antioxidant, wherein the pectin-containing fibrous plant matter can impart texture to an aqueous composition, the carotenoid can impart colour to an aqueous composition and the antioxidant is present in an amount effective to prevent degradation of a substantial portion of the carotenoid thereby maintaining the colour of the agent. Methods of preparing the texturizing and colouring agent and the use of the same to texturise and colour foodstuff, beverage, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic or personal hygiene compositions are further provided.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed towards the use of granules in beverages, wherein the granules comprise (i) a milled carotenoid selected from the group consisting of lutein and zeaxanthin and any mixture thereof having the following particle size distribution: D [3,2] in the range of from 0.6 to 1.5 μm, and D [v, 0.5] in the range of from 1.1 to 3.5 μm, and (ii) a matrix comprising at least one modified food starch, a glucose syrup and sucrose, (iii) a water-soluble antioxidant, wherein the granules have the following particle size distribution: D [3,2] in the range of from 200 to 300 μm, and D [v, 0.5] in the range of from 220 to 320 μm, all D values as measured by laser diffraction according to the Fraunhofer scattering model, whereby the milled carotenoid is encapsulated by the matrix. The present invention is also directed towards the beverages and the granules as such, as well as to a process for the manufacture of the granules. Preferably the carotenoid is lutein, zeaxanthin or any mixture thereof.
Abstract:
Disclosed are liquid nutritional compositions that include functional ingredients such as lutein and display reduced development of off-colors from lutein. The lutein is incorporated into the nutritional composition in such a way that it does not adversely affect the desirable properties of the nutritional composition such as, for example, color, stability, solubility, taste, and color-flavor matching as expected by consumers.
Abstract:
Disclosed are liquid nutritional compositions that include functional ingredients such as lutein and display reduced development of off-colors. The lutein is incorporated into the nutritional composition in such a way that it does not adversely affect the desirable properties of the nutritional composition such as, for example, color, stability, solubility, taste, and color-flavor matching as expected by consumers.
Abstract:
The invention relates to microcapsules comprising at least one active substance selected from lutein and lutein esters embedded in a matrix comprising gum acacia and optionally one or more other matrix components, wherein the content of said at least one active substance calculated as free lutein is from 0.5 to 25 % of total weight of the microcapsule, and which microcapsule does not comprise any added emulsifier. The invention further relates to a process of preparing the microcapsule as well as uses and products comprising the microcapsule.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for the production of chromoplastid carotenoids that can be isolated from fruits. The procedure of the invention allows to selectively isolate, on the basis of the size (Size Exclusion Chromatography) and in pure form, the carotenoid in the form of regularly shaped and sized aggregates. The process includes the following steps: i) production, in suspension, of homogeneous fragments of the chromoplastidial membranes from the fruits; ii) solution isolation of the membrane components by solubilization with detergents; iii) selective and high-purity isolation of the carotenoid in the form of regular paracrystalline aggregates by a screening technique such as size exclusion chromatography (SEC - Size Exclusion Chromatography).