Description: β-Carotene is a strongly-coloured red-Orange pigment abundant in plants and fruits. It is an organic compund and chemically is classified as a hydrocarbon and specifically as a terpenoid, reflecting its derivation from isoprene units. β-Carotene is biosynthesized from geranyranyl pyrophosphate . It is a member of the carotenes, which are tetraterpenes, synthesized biochemically from eight isoprene units and thus having 40 carbons. Among this general class of carotenes, β-Carotene is distinquished by having beta-rings at both ends of the molecule. Carotene is the substance in Carrots that colours them orange and is the most common form of carotene in plants.
Application:
Tone：Yellow to orange, readily dispersible in cold water and therefore suitable for coloring food, fast food, baking food, drink, jerry, confectionary products and dairy products.
Plant carotenoids are the primary dietary source of provitamin A worldwidePlant carotenoids are the primary dietary source of provitamin A worldwide