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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Taku Akamatsu, Tokyo, JP;
Ryoji Yasue, Tokyo, JP;
Kentaro Kiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Noboru Hara, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Lion Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424464 ; 424492 ; 424489 ; 424456 ;
Abstract
In a microcapsule of the multi-core structure comprising a plurality of particles which are made of a core material comprising natural carotenoid and an edible oil, and a wall which is made of a coating material based on gelatin, the particles have a mean particle size of 0.01-5 .mu.m, the gelatin has a jelly strength of at least 100 blooms, and the microcapsule has a water content of up to 10% by weight. The microcapsule has a strength enough to protect natural carotenoid from oxidation and deterioration for a long time and to withstand tableting pressure.