β-Carotene is an organic, strongly colored red-orange pigment abundant in plants and fruits.
CAS #7235-40-7
β-Carotene is an organic, strongly colored red-orange pigment abundant in plants and fruits.
β-Carotene is an organic, strongly colored red-orange pigment abundant in plants and fruits. It is a member of the carotenes, which are terpenoids (isoprenoids), synthesized biochemically from eight isoprene units and thus having 40 carbons. Among the carotenes, β-carotene is distinguished by having beta-rings at both ends of the molecule. β-Carotene is biosynthesized from geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate. Andβ-Carotene is the most common form of carotene in plants.
| Analysis | Unit | Specification | Method | |
| Beta-Carotene（As C40H56） | w/% | ≥96.0 | CA-07.0.08.46.07 | |
| Absorbance | A455/A483 | 1.14~1.19 | CA-07.0.08.46.08 | |
| A455/A340 | ≥0.75 | CA-07.0.08.46.08 | ||
| Ignition residue | w/% | ≤0.2 | CA-07.0.08.46.09 | |
| Ethanol | w/% | ≤0.8 | ||
| Ethyl acetate | w/% | （singly or in combination | CA-07.0.08.46.10 | |
| Isopropanol | w/% | ≤0.1 | CA-07.0.08.46.10 | |
| Isobutyl acetate | w/% | ≤1.0 | CA-07.0.08.46.10 | |
| Lead（Pb） | mg/kg | ≤2 | CA-07.0.08.46.11 | |
| Total arsenic（calculated as Arsenic） | mg/kg | ≤3 | CA-07.0.08.46.12 | |
1. Beta Carotene is used as a nutritional supplement and food coloring.
2. 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.
3. Beta Carotene is a naturally occurring substance present in green and yellow fruits and vegetables.
4. Beta Carotene is converted into vitamin A in the body and beta carotene is used as a vitamin supplement to prevent or treat vitamin A deficiency.
5. Beta Carotene can help prevent or treat reactions to the sun in some specific groups of patients.
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