 | Beta Carotene: Chemical name: Trans-beta-carotene Assay: ≥1.0% ≥10.0% ≥20.0% Appearance: Yellow to orange red powder Molecular formula: C40H56 Molecular weight: 536.88 Structural formula:  |
Beta-carotene is one of the most important carotenoids, it is orange fat soluble compounds, is the most common in nature and the most stable of the natural pigment. Many natural foods such as: green vegetables, carrots, sweet potatoes, papaya, mango, citrus, microalgae, are rich in beta carotene because of its bright color, color is very high, can be transferred into bright yellow to orange color , Once discovered as a rare and rare food coloring quickly be recognized. Carotene has α, β, γ and other isomers, of which the highest β-carotene activity.