China Qingdao Hongjin Chemical Co., Ltd.

β-Carotene

• Category :

  Food and Feed additives

• Synonyms :

  ��-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;

• CAS NO :

  7235-40-7

• EC NO :

  230-636-6

• Molecular Formula :

  C₄₀H₅₆

• Molecular Weight :

  536.8726

• Main Specifications :

• InChI :

  InChI=1/C40H56/c1-31(19-13-21-33(3)25-27-37-35(5)23-15-29-39(37,7)8)17-11-12-18-32(2)20-14-22-34(4)26-28-38-36(6)24-16-30-40(38,9)10/h11-14,17-22,25-28H,15-16,23-24,29-30H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,19-13+,20-14+,27-25+,28-26u,31-17-,32-18+,33-21-,34-22+

• Product description :

  Annatto extract is listed as a color additive exempt from certification and is commonly considered to be a natural color. The yellowish orange color is produced by the compounds bixin and norbixin, which are classified as xanthophylls, a type of carotenoid. However, unlike beta-carotene, another well-known carotenoid, they do not have the correct chemical structures to be vitamin A precursors. The more norbixin in an annatto color, the more yellow it is; a higher level of bixin gives it a more reddish shade. Unless an acid-proof version is used, it takes on a pink shade at low pH.

• Molecular Structure :