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Beta-Carotene

 
β-Carotene (C40H56) is one of the carotenoids, a fat-soluble compound, and is the most commonly found and stable natural pigment in nature. It belongs to the family of natural chemicals such as carotenes or carotenoids. It is abundantly present in plants, giving fruits and vegetables their rich yellow and orange colors. In its pure form, it appears as a reddish-purple to dark red crystalline powder with a slight distinctive odor. Dilute solutions of β-carotene are orange-yellow and dissolve easily in organic solvents such as dichloromethane, chloroform, and carbon disulfide. As the solution concentration increases, it appears more orange, and may slightly turn red depending on the polarity of the solvent. It is unstable when exposed to oxygen, heat, and light but more stable in weakly alkaline conditions.
 
β-Carotene is widely used in the food industry, feed industry, medicine, and cosmetics. Methods for obtaining β-carotene include natural extraction, chemical synthesis, and microbial fermentation.
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Basic Information

Product name: Beta-Carotene, β-carotene
Specification: 1%-98%
Appearance: Reddish-purple to dark red crystalline powder


Benefits

● Protects eyesight: It can be converted into Vitamin A in the body, helping to form photosensitive pigments in the retina and effectively preventing eye diseases such as night blindness and dry eye.

● Antioxidant: As an antioxidant, beta-carotene helps eliminate free radicals in the body, protecting cells from oxidative damage.

● Promotes skin health: Helps maintain skin moisture and elasticity, promotes metabolism, makes skin smooth and delicate, and helps prevent dry skin, roughness, and keratosis pilaris.

● Boosts immunity: Helps strengthen the immune system, enhances resistance, and fights infection.

● Promotes growth and development: Beneficial for bone growth and development and dental health.

● Anti-aging: Helps reduce wrinkles and age spots.


Application

● Food Industry

◼︎ Used as a natural colorant in juices, cookies, cakes, margarine, and other foods.

◼︎ Used to enhance the nutritional value of foods, serving as a precursor to vitamin.


● Health Supplements and Medicine

◼︎ Used as a nutritional supplement to provide vitamin A and prevent or treat related deficiencies.

◼︎ Has antioxidant properties, helps eliminate free radicals in the body, prevents cellular damage, and may reduce the risk of certain chronic diseases.

◼︎ May benefit cognitive function and help slow age-related cognitive decline.

◼︎ Research suggests it may have roles in anti-tumor activity, anti-aging, and boosting the immune system.


● Animal Feed

◼︎ Used as a feed additive, not only to enhance animal nutrition but also as a colorant, for example, to deepen the color of egg yolks.


● Cosmetics

◼︎ In skincare products, as a precursor to vitamin A, it helps promote collagen production, improve skin quality, and reduce fine lines, although it must be converted by the skin to be utilized by cells.






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