Lycopene composition having improved colorant properties

The present invention provides a tomato-derived composition comprising lycopene crystals at a concentration of at least 70% (w/w) and methylene chloride-insoluble material at a concentration of 10% (w/w) or less, wherein the size of said lycopene crystals is less than 1 micron. The present invention...

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Hauptverfasser:	Sedlov, Tanya, Atlasman, Tatyana, Zelkha, Morris
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J HUMAN NECESSITIES PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
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Zusammenfassung:	The present invention provides a tomato-derived composition comprising lycopene crystals at a concentration of at least 70% (w/w) and methylene chloride-insoluble material at a concentration of 10% (w/w) or less, wherein the size of said lycopene crystals is less than 1 micron. The present invention also encompasses a process for preparing said composition from tomato pulp.