β-Carotene
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- Category :
Food and Feed additives/Feed additives
- CAS NO : 7235-40-7
- EC NO : 230-636-6
- Molecular Formula : C40H56
- Main Specifications : 96%
- Synonyms : β-Carotene;C.I. 75130;C.I. Food Orange 5;beta carotene;beta, beta-all-trans-Carotene;all-trans-beta,beta-Carotene;Carotin;Provitanin A;Beta Carotene;-Carotene;beta,beta-carotene;(9cis,13cis)-beta,beta-carotene;CI 40800;
Package: 25kg/drum
Molecular Structure:

Product description:
Appearance: Deep orange or red fine powder
Beta-carotene is the molecule that gives carrots their orange colour.It is part of a family of chemicals called the carotenoids, which are found in many fruit and vegetables, as well as some animal products such as egg yolks. Biologically, beta-carotene is most important as the precursor of vitamin A.It also has anti-oxidant properties and may help in preventing cancer and other diseases.
Beta Carotene is also known as a provitamin because it can be converted in our body into vitamin A after oxidative cleavage by beta-carotene 15, 150-dioxygenase. In plants, beta-carotene, acts as an anti-oxidant and neutralizes singlet oxygen radicals formed during photosynthesis