Abstract: A self-emulsifying composition contains: 70 to 90% by weight of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of @3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters; 0.5 to 6% by weight of water; 1 to 29% by weight of a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester as an emulsifier (optionally including a polyoxyl castor oil, and not including lecithin); and lecithin in an amount of 3 to 40 parts by weight in relation to 100 parts by weight of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and the like. The self-emulsifying composition is excellent in self-emulsifying property, composition dispersibility, emulsion stability, and absorbability, is free from ethanol and polyhydric alcohols or only has such an alcohol added thereto at a reduced concentration, and is useful for foods and pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: A self-emulsifying composition contains: 70 to 90% by weight of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters; 0.5 to 6% by weight of water; 1 to 29% by weight of a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester as an emulsifier (optionally including a polyoxyl castor oil, and not including lecithin); and lecithin in an amount of 3 to 40 parts by weight in relation to 100 parts by weight of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and the like. The self-emulsifying composition is excellent in self-emulsifying property, composition dispersibility, emulsion stability, and absorbability, is free from ethanol and polyhydric alcohols or only has such an alcohol added thereto at a reduced concentration, and is useful for foods and pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: This invention provides a self-emulsifying composition comprising 50 to 95% by weight in total of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters; and 5 to 50% by weight of an emulsifier having a hydrophilic lipophilic balance of at least 10. The composition has no or reduced ethanol content, and exhibits excellent self-emulsifying property, dispersibility in the composition, emulsion stability, and absorption property. The composition is adapted for use as a drug.

Abstract: A self-emulsifying composition contains: 70 to 90% by weight in total of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters; 1 to 29% by weight of an emulsifying agent selected from among a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester, a sorbitan fatty acid ester, a glycerin fatty acid ester and a polyoxyl castor oil; and 0.5 to 6% by weight of water when the composition is defined to be 100% by weight as a whole. The self-emulsifying composition is excellent in self-emulsifying property, composition dispersibility, emulsion stability, and absorbability, is free from ethanol and polyhydric alcohols or only has such an alcohol added thereto at a reduced concentration, and is useful for foods and pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: A self-emulsifying composition which comprises, when taking the total amount of the self-emulsifying composition as 100 mass %, 70 to 90 mass % of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and esters of the same, 0.5 to 6 mass % of water and 1 to 29 mass % of an emulsifying agent that comprises a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester (and that further contains a polyoxyl castor oil optionally, with the proviso that the emulsifying agent does not include lecithin) and which contains 3 to 40 parts by mass of lecithin relative to 100 parts by weight of the ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acid or the like. This self-emulsifying composition exhibits excellent self-emulsifying properties, composition dispersibility, emulsion stability and absorbability, and does not contain ethanol or a polyhydric alcohol or contains the same only in a low concentration. The self-emulsifying composition is useful for food and medicine.

Abstract: A self-emulsifying composition contains: 70 to 90% by weight of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters; 0.5 to 6% by weight of water; 1 to 29% by weight of a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester as an emulsifier (optionally including a polyoxyl castor oil, and not including lecithin); and lecithin in an amount of 3 to 40 parts by weight in relation to 100 parts by weight of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and the like. The self-emulsifying composition is excellent in self-emulsifying property, composition dispersibility, emulsion stability, and absorbability, is free from ethanol and polyhydric alcohols or only has such an alcohol added thereto at a reduced concentration, and is useful for foods and pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: A self-emulsifying composition contains: 70 to 90% by weight of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters; 0.5 to 6% by weight of water; 1 to 29% by weight of a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester as an emulsifier (optionally including a polyoxyl castor oil, and not including lecithin); and lecithin in an amount of 3 to 40 parts by weight in relation to 100 parts by weight of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and the like. The self-emulsifying composition is excellent in self-emulsifying property, composition dispersibility, emulsion stability, and absorbability, is free from ethanol and polyhydric alcohols or only has such an alcohol added thereto at a reduced concentration, and is useful for foods and pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: A self-emulsifying composition contains: 70 to 90% by weight of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters; 0.5 to 6% by weight of water; 1 to 29% by weight of a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester as an emulsifier (optionally including a polyoxyl castor oil, and not including lecithin); and lecithin in an amount of 3 to 40 parts by weight in relation to 100 parts by weight of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and the like. The self-emulsifying composition is excellent in self-emulsifying property, composition dispersibility, emulsion stability, and absorbability, is free from ethanol and polyhydric alcohols or only has such an alcohol added thereto at a reduced concentration, and is useful for foods and pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: A self-emulsifying composition contains: 70 to 90% by weight of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters; 0.5 to 6% by weight of water; 1 to 29% by weight of a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester as an emulsifier (optionally including a polyoxyl castor oil, and not including lecithin); and lecithin in an amount of 3 to 40 parts by weight in relation to 100 parts by weight of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and the like. The self-emulsifying composition is excellent in self-emulsifying property, composition dispersibility, emulsion stability, and absorbability, is free from ethanol and polyhydric alcohols or only has such an alcohol added thereto at a reduced concentration, and is useful for foods and pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: This invention provides a self-emulsifying composition comprising 50 to 95% by weight in total of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters; and 5 to 50% by weight of an emulsifier having a hydrophilic lipophilic balance of at least 10. The composition has no or reduced ethanol content, and exhibits excellent self-emulsifying property, dispersibility in the composition, emulsion stability, and absorption property. The composition is adapted for use as a drug.

Abstract: This invention provides a self-emulsifying composition comprising 50 to 95% by weight in total of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters; and 5 to 50% by weight of an emulsifier having a hydrophilic lipophilic balance of at least 10. The composition has no or reduced ethanol content, and exhibits excellent self-emulsifying property, dispersibility in the composition, emulsion stability, and absorption property. The composition is adapted for use as a drug.

Abstract: A self-emulsifying composition contains: 70 to 90% by weight in total of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters; 1 to 29% by weight of an emulsifying agent selected from among a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester, a sorbitan fatty acid ester, a glycerin fatty acid ester and a polyoxyl castor oil; and 0.5 to 6% by weight of water when the composition is defined to be 100% by weight as a whole. The self-emulsifying composition is excellent in self-emulsifying property, composition dispersibility, emulsion stability, and absorbability, is free from ethanol and polyhydric alcohols or only has such an alcohol added thereto at a reduced concentration, and is useful for foods and pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: A self-emulsifying composition contains: 70 to 90% by weight of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters; 0.5 to 6% by weight of water; 1 to 29% by weight of a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester as an emulsifier (optionally including a polyoxyl castor oil, and not including lecithin); and lecithin in an amount of 3 to 40 parts by weight in relation to 100 parts by weight of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and the like. The self-emulsifying composition is excellent in self-emulsifying property, composition dispersibility, emulsion stability, and absorbability, is free from ethanol and polyhydric alcohols or only has such an alcohol added thereto at a reduced concentration, and is useful for foods and pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: This invention provides a self-emulsifying composition comprising 50 to 95% by weight in total of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters; and 5 to 50% by weight of an emulsifier having a hydrophilic lipophilic balance of at least 10. The composition has no or reduced ethanol content, and exhibits excellent self-emulsifying property, dispersibility in the composition, emulsion stability, and absorption property. The composition is adapted for use as a drug.

Abstract: This invention provides a self-emulsifying composition comprising 50 to 95% by weight in total of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters; and 5 to 50% by weight of an emulsifier having a hydrophilic lipophilic balance of at least 10. The composition has no or reduced ethanol content, and exhibits excellent self-emulsifying property, dispersibility in the composition, emulsion stability, and absorption property. The composition is adapted for use as a drug.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising, in relation to 100% by weight of a total amount of a self-emulsifying composition, 70 to 90% by weight of eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester as a first medicinal component, 0.5 to 6% by weight of water, 1 to 29% by weight of polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester (optionally further comprising polyoxyethylene castor oil) as an emulsifier, 1 to 25 parts by weight of lecithin in relation to 100 parts by weight of the eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester, and pitavastatin, rosuvastatin, or a salt thereof as a second medicinal component. The composition is excellent in any one of self-emulsifying property, dispersibility of the composition, emulsion stability, absorbability, and storage stability of the medicinal components and a preparation.

Abstract: A self-emulsifying composition contains: 70 to 90% by weight of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters; 0.5 to 6% by weight of water; 1 to 29% by weight of a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester as an emulsifier (optionally including a polyoxyl castor oil, and not including lecithin); and lecithin in an amount of 3 to 40 parts by weight in relation to 100 parts by weight of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and the like. The self-emulsifying composition is excellent in self-emulsifying property, composition dispersibility, emulsion stability, and absorbability, is free from ethanol and polyhydric alcohols or only has such an alcohol added thereto at a reduced concentration, and is useful for foods and pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: A self-emulsifying composition contains: 70 to 90% by weight in total of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters; 1 to 29% by weight of an emulsifying agent selected from among a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester, a sorbitan fatty acid ester, a glycerin fatty acid ester and a polyoxyl castor oil; and 0.5 to 6% by weight of water when the composition is defined to be 100% by weight as a whole. The self-emulsifying composition is excellent in self-emulsifying property, composition dispersibility, emulsion stability, and absorbability, is free from ethanol and polyhydric alcohols or only has such an alcohol added thereto at a reduced concentration, and is useful for foods and pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: A self-emulsifying composition contains: 70 to 90% by weight of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters; 0.5 to 6% by weight of water; 1 to 29% by weight of a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester as an emulsifier (optionally including a polyoxyl castor oil, and not including lecithin); and lecithin in an amount of 3 to 40 parts by weight in relation to 100 parts by weight of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and the like. The self-emulsifying composition is excellent in self-emulsifying property, composition dispersibility, emulsion stability, and absorbability, is free from ethanol and polyhydric alcohols or only has such an alcohol added thereto at a reduced concentration, and is useful for foods and pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: A self-emulsifying composition contains: 70 to 90% by weight in total of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of ?3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters; 1 to 29% by weight of an emulsifying agent selected from among a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester, a sorbitan fatty acid ester, a glycerin fatty acid ester and a polyoxyl castor oil; and 0.5 to 6% by weight of water when the composition is defined to be 100% by weight as a whole. The self-emulsifying composition is excellent in self-emulsifying property, composition dispersibility, emulsion stability, and absorbability, is free from ethanol and polyhydric alcohols or only has such an alcohol added thereto at a reduced concentration, and is useful for foods and pharmaceuticals.