Antioxidant, precursor of vitamin A
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Active Metabolite(s)
37231Apocarotenal
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β-Carotene

Item No. 16837

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Technical Information
Formal Name
β,β-carotene
CAS Number
7235-40-7
Synonyms
  • Food Orange 5
  • KPMK
  • Lucarotin
  • NSC 62794
  • Provatene
  • Provitamin A
  • Solatene
Molecular Formula
C40H56
Formula Weight
536.9
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 0.1 mg/mlDMSO: 1 mg/mlDMSO:PBS (pH 7.2) (1:10): 0.1 mg/ml
λmax
278, 341, 446 nm
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
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C40H56/c1-31(19-13-21-33(3)25-27-37-35(5)23-15-29-39(37,7)8)17-11-12-18-32(2)20-14-22-34(4)26-28-38-36(6)24-16-30-40(38,9)10/h11-14,17-22,25-28H,15-16,23-24,29-30H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,19-13+,20-14+,27-25+,28-26+,31-17+,32-18+,33-21+,34-22+
InChi Key
OENHQHLEOONYIE-JLTXGRSLSA-N
Origin
Synthetic
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product 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.

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Negishi, H., Ueda, Y., and Azuma, M. Antioxidant fat-soluble vitamins and lipid peroxides in serum. J. Clin. Biochem. Nutr. 26(3), 227-234 (1999).