| Certification: | ISO |
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| Assay Method: | HPLC |
| Application Form: | Tablet, Capsule |
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β-carotene (C40H56) is one of the carotenoids. Natural Beta-Carotene Powder is an orange-yellow fat-soluble compound, and it is also the most ubiquitous and stable natural pigment in nature. It is found in many fruits and vegetables and some animal products, such as egg yolks. Beta-carotene is also the most important vitamin A precursor and has antioxidant properties.
β-carotene is widely used in food industry, feed industry, medicine and cosmetics industry. β-carotene powder is used as a raw material for nutrition fortifiers and is widely used in health foods, and has a very good antioxidant effect.
Beta-carotene is a known antioxidant, and antioxidants are substances that may protect your cells from free radicals, which may play a role in heart disease, cancer and other diseases. Beta-carotene is a coloring agent used in margarine, cheese and pudding to produce the desired color, and is also used as an additive to yellow-orange color. Beta-carotene is also a precursor to carotenoids and vitamin A. It is beneficial in protecting the skin from dryness and peeling. It also slows cognitive decline and is beneficial to human health.
| Basic Information | |
| Product name | Beta-Carotene |
| Grade | Food grade/Feed grade |
| Appearance | Orange yellow Powder |
| Assay | 98% |
| Shelf life | 24 months if sealed and stored properly |
| Packing | 25kg/drum |
| Characteristic | beta-Carotene is insoluble in water, but is available in water-dispersible, oil-dispersible and oil-soluble forms. It has the activity of vitamin A. |
| Condition | Store in a well-closed container away from moisture and direct sunlight |
Beta-carotene is used to decrease asthma symptoms caused by exercise; to prevent certain cancers, heart disease, cataracts, and age related macular degeneration (AMD); and to treat AIDS, alcoholism, Alzheimer's disease, depression, epilepsy, headache, heartburn, high blood pressure, infertility, Parkinson's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, schizophrenia, and skin disorders including psoriasis and vitiligo. Beta-carotene is also in used in malnourished (underfed) women to reduce the chance of death and night blindness during pregnancy, as well as diarrhea and fever after giving birth. Some people who sunburn easily, including those with an inherited disease called erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP), use beta-carotene to reduce the risk of sunburn.
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