PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing an extract of astaxanthin-containing yeast belonging to the genus Phaffia, capable of being widely used in such fields as food, health food, supplements, nutrients, feed, medicines and cosmetics.SOLUTION: Lipid is added to obtain the extract of the astaxanthin-containing yeast belonging to the genus Phaffia from the yeast belonging to the genus Phaffia, so that the recovery rate of astaxanthin in the extract of the astaxanthin-containing yeast belonging to the genus Phaffia can be increased, while an organic solvent remaining in the extract can be easily removed, and the thermal stability of astaxanthin can be improved, etc.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】食品、健康食品、サプリメント、栄養剤、飼料、医薬品、化粧品等の分野で広く用いることができる、アスタキサンチン含有ファフィア属酵母抽出物の製造法を提供する。【解決手段】ファフィア属酵母よりアスタキサンチン含有ファフィア属酵母抽出物を取得する際に、脂質を添加する事により、アスタキサンチン含有ファフィア属酵母抽出物中のアスタキサンチンの回収率の向上、抽出物に残存する有機溶媒除去の容易化、アスタキサンチンの熱安定性の向上、等を可能にした。【選択図】なし
