| References |
| Synonyms |
- NSC 62794
- Provitamin A
- Food Orange 5
- KPMK
- Solatene
- Provatene
- Lucarotin
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| Formal Name |
β,β-carotene |
| CAS Number |
7235-40-7 |
| Molecular Formula |
C40H56 |
| Formula Weight |
536.9 |
| Formulation |
A crystalline solid |
| Purity |
≥95% |
| Stability |
2 years |
| Storage |
-20°C |
| Shipping |
Wet ice
in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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| SMILES |
C/C(=C\C=C/C=C(/C)\C=C/C=C(/C)\C=C/C1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C)/C=C\C=C(\C)/C=C\C1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C
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Background Reading
Negishi, H., Ueda, Y., and Azuma, M. Antioxidant fat-soluble vitamins and lipid peroxides in serum. J Clin Biochem Nutr 26 227-234 (1999).
| Size |
Global Purchasing |
| 5 g |
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| 10 g |
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| 25 g |
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| 50 g |
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Description
β-Carotene is a red/orange-colored fat-soluble terpenoid with antioxidant properties.1 It can be enzymatically cleaved to produce vitamin A and retinoic acid. Vitamin A is important for vision and bone growth, while retinoic acid, through the retinoic acid receptor, plays an important role in cell differentiation.
1
Negishi, H., Ueda, Y., and Azuma, M. Antioxidant fat-soluble vitamins and lipid peroxides in serum. J Clin Biochem Nutr 26 227-234 (1999).
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