| abstract |
The present invention provides a method for obtaining reduced coenzyme Q 10 which is useful as an ingredient in foods, functional nutritive foods, specific health foods, nutritional supplements, nutrients, drinks, feeds, cosmetics, medicines, remedies, preventive drugs, etc. suited for a commercial scale production in high quality and efficiently. n The high-quality oily reduced coenzyme Q 10 which has low viscosity and thereby easily handled may be produced by obtaining reduced coenzyme Q 10 which comprises obtaining oily reduced coenzyme Q 10 from an organic phase containing reduced coenzyme Q 10 by distilling off an organic solvent at or above the melting temperature of reduced coenzyme Q 10 . |