Beta Carotene Powder

Product Description

Beta CarotenePowder is a strongly colored red-orange pigment abundant in plants and fruits. It is an organic compound and chemically is classified as ahydrocarbon and specifically as a terpenoid (isoprenoid), reflecting its derivation from isoprene units. Beta Carotene is biosynthesized fromgeranylgeranyl pyrophosphate.[3] 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, Beta Carotene is distinguished by having beta-rings at both ends of the molecule. Absorption of Beta Carotene is enhanced if eaten with fats, as carotenes are fat soluble.