PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a carotenoid-containing composition which can contain a crystalline carotenoid in an amorphous state with stability.SOLUTION: The carotenoid-containing composition comprises: a carotenoid component that contains at least one crystalline carotenoid, at least 90 mass% of the crystalline carotenoid being present in an amorphous state a (poly)glycerol fatty acid ester that comprises one to six glycerol units and one to six fatty acid units and has at least one hydroxyl group resulting from a glycerol unit and at least one phenolic antioxidant selected from the group consisting of aromatic carboxylic acids, cinnamic acids, and ellagic acids.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】結晶性カロチノイドを非結晶の状態で安定して含有し得るカロチノイド含有組成物を提供する。【解決手段】少なくとも1種の結晶性カロチノイドを含み、当該結晶性カロチノイドの少なくとも90質量%が非結晶であるカロチノイド成分と、グリセリン単位の数が1~6であり脂肪酸単位の数が1~6であって、グリセリン単位の水酸基を少なくとも1つ有する(ポリ)グリセリン脂肪酸エステルと、芳香族カルボン酸類、ケイ皮酸類及びエラグ酸類からなる群より選択される少なくとも1種のフェノール系酸化防止剤と、を含むカロチノイド含有組成物。【選択図】なし
