Beta Carotene
Beta Carotene
What is Beta-Carotene?
Beta-carotene is the molecule that gives carrots their orange color. It is part of a family of chemicals called the carotenoids, which are found in many fruit and vegetables, as well as some animal products such as egg yolks. Biologically, 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.
Beta-Carotene is also known as a provitamin because it can be converted in our body into vitamin A after oxidative cleavage by beta carotene 15, 150-dioxygenase. In plants, beta carotene, acts as an anti-oxidant and neutralizes singlet oxygen radicals formed during photosynthesis.
Specifications:
Product Name: | Beta carotene |
Other Name: | β carotene |
Appearance: | Orange Red to Reddish-brown Powder |
CAS NO: | 6217-54-5 |
Molecular formula | C22H32O2 |
Specification | 1% powder,10% powder,20% powder |
Place of Origin: | China (Mainland) |
Sample | Free |
Application: | Natural color,Food Supplement,Healthy Products |
Specifications:
Specification | Character of product |
1%(Food Grade CWS) | Yellow to orange powder |
10%(Food Grade CWS) | |
10%(Food Grade DC) | Orange to reddish brown particles |
10%(Feed Grade) | |
20%(Feed Grade) | |
30%(Food Grade) | brick red suspension |
2%(Food Grade CWS) | Maroon thickens liquid |
≥96%(Single Product) | Purple or red crystal powder |
β-Carotene powder 1%
Beta-Carotene Powder 1% is a yellow to orange, free-flowing powder, manufactured with spray drying adopting the advanced microencapsulation technology. The individual particles containing beta-carotene are finely dispersed in Arabic gum and carbohydrates. Ascorbyl palmitate and dl-alpha-tocopherol are added as antioxidants.
Application: As a coloring agent for food such as fast food, baking food, jelly, confectionery and dairy products.
β-Carotene beadlets 10%
β-Carotene Beadlet 10% consists of red or reddish-brown beadlets, with few white spots of food starch. The microencapsulated beadlets are manufactured with advanced spray and starch-catching drying technology. The individual particles containing Beta-Carotene are finely dispersed in the matrix of modified food starch, coated with corn starch. dl-alpha-tocopherol are added as antioxidants.
Application: As a coloring agent and a source of vitamin A, for food such as fast food, baking food, drink, jelly, confectionery and dairy products. Also suitable for manufacturing tablets and hard-shell capsules, especially for effervescent tablets.
β-Carotene beadlets 20%
Beta-Carotene Beadlet 20% consists of red or reddish-brown beadlets, with white spots of food starch. The microencapsulated beadlets are manufactured with advanced spray and starch-catching drying technology. The individual particles containing Beta-Carotene are finely dispersed in the matrix of modified food starch , coated with corn starch. dl-alpha-tocopherol are added as antioxidants.
Product Application
1. Food Field
Beta-Carotene besides caducity resistance and immunity improvement,beta carotene is also an important pigment and confirmed as nutritious food additive. Beta Carotene can be used as intensifying agent for lipid foods such as margarine salad oil and benne oil to help beta carotene absorption by human body.
2. Medical Field
Beta-Carotene is recognized to have functions of anti-oxidation, anti-tumor, caducity resistance, etc., for instance, beta carotene can improve immunity of AIDS patients.
3. Cosmetic Field
Beta-Carotene extractives contain abundant amino acid, vitamin, natural wet factor, microelement and other bioactive substances, and cosmetics (lipstick, kermes, etc.) added with beta carotene present natural and full color and luster and protect skin.
4. Forage Additive
Beta-Carotene can improve growth rate and flesh quality of animals, reproductivity of cattle, horse and pig, color and luster of red fish and shrimp, and darken color of bird's egg.
