Claims
- 1. A composition comprising:
- a) a fat soluble substance; and
- b) a protective colloid of fish gelatin enveloping said fatsoluble substance to form the composition,
- said composition being stable when dispersed in cold water and said composition having a mean particle size less than or equal to about 0.6 .mu.m in diameter.
- 2. The composition according to claim 1 in a pulverous form.
- 3. The composition according to claim 1 in a liquid form.
- 4. The composition according to claim 1 wherein the fat-soluble substance is a member of the group consisting of a vitamin A, a vitamin D, a vitamin E, a vitamin K, a carotinoid, and a polyunsaturated fatty acid.
- 5. The composition according to claim 1 wherein the fat-soluble substance comprises: an oil or a fat.
- 6. The composition according to claim 5 wherein the oil is sunflower oil.
- 7. The composition according to claim 5 wherein the oil is palm oil.
- 8. The composition according to claim 5 wherein the fat is beef oil.
- 9. The composition according to claim 1 wherein the fish gelatin is extracted from a fish skin of a deep-sea fish and has a gelling point of below about 20.degree. C.
- 10. The composition according to claim 9 wherein the fish gelatin is from the deep-sea fish of the group of cod, shellfish and torsk.
- 11. The composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition contains a ratio of about 1% of the fat soluble solution to about 99% of the protective colloid.
Priority Claims (2)
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2416/88 |
Jun 1988 |
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1444/89 |
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/240,796 filed May 10, 1994, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/133,819 filed Oct. 6, 1993, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/830,043 filed Jan. 31, 1992, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/595,728, filed Oct. 9, 1990 which is continuation of Ser. No. 07/367,171 filed Jun. 16, 1989.
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Continuations (5)
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240796 |
May 1994 |
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133819 |
Oct 1993 |
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830043 |
Jan 1992 |
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595728 |
Oct 1990 |
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367171 |
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