Patent ID: 8795715

Claim:
A composition comprising: a) a matrix substance forming a continuous phase which is at least one selected from the group consisting of gelatin, a lignosulfonate, a milk protein or a hydrolyzed milk protein, a plant protein or hydrolyzed plant protein and a modified starch; and b) an encapsulated active ingredient forming a discontinuous phase within said matrix substance, wherein the encapsulated active ingredient comprises, b1) a carotenoid as a fat-soluble physiologically active ingredient, and b2) a physiologically acceptable encapsulating substance which is solid at room temperature and in which the fat-soluble physiologically active ingredient b1) is embedded, wherein the physiologically acceptable encapsulating substance b2) is at least one selected from the group consisting of beeswax, carnauba wax, paraffin wax, polyethylene glycol and hydrogenated fats; and wherein the fat-soluble physiologically active ingredient b1) and the physiologically acceptable encapsulating substance b2) are together homogeneously soluble in a common organic solvent for both b1) and b2), and wherein the encapsulated active ingredient b) is a residue remaining after solvent evaporation of a solution comprising the fat-soluble physiologically active ingredient b1), the physiologically acceptable encapsulating substance b2) and the common organic solvent in which b1) and b2) are soluble.