PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a carotenoid compound that can hold a stable state for a long time even in the air.SOLUTION: The present invention provides a carotenoid compound having at least one metal ion selected from divalent to hexavalent metal ions (preferably, an alkaline earth metal ion, particularly preferably, a Ca or/and Mg ion), the at least one metal contained in or bound to carotenoid, the carotenoid compound represented by the following formula. There is also provided a method for producing the same.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】空気中においても安定な状態を長期間保持することができるカロテノイド化合物の提供。【解決手段】2~6価の金属イオンから選ばれる1種または2種以上の金属イオン(好ましくは、アルカリ土類金属イオン特に好ましくは、Caイオン又は/及びMgイオン)をカロテノイドに含有又は結合させた下記式で表されるカロテノイド化合物及びその製造方法。【選択図】図1
