Emulsion composition
An emulsion composition includes water, an oily component, gum ghatti and a modified starch. The content of the gum ghatti is 32% by mass or less and the content of the modified starch is 500 parts by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the gum ghatti. The emulsion composition has excellent emulsion stability.
1. A carotenoid emulsion preparation comprising:
water,
an oily component,
low-molecular-weight gum ghatti having a weight average molecular weight of 0.040×10 6 to 0.60×10 6 , and
a modified starch,
wherein:
the content of the water is 5 to 60% by mass relative to the whole amount of the composition,
the content of the oily component is 13% by mass or more relative to the whole amount of the composition,
the content of the low-molecular-weight gum ghatti is 0.5 to 15% by mass relative to the whole amount of the composition, and
the content of the modified starch is 100 parts by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the gum ghatti,
wherein the oily component comprises a carotenoid colorant, and
wherein the content of the carotenoid colorant is 5% by mass or more relative to the whole amount of the composition.
2. The carotenoid emulsion preparation according to claim 1 , wherein the carotenoid colorant is beta-carotene.