Description
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What
is Beta Carotine? Beta-carotene is an organic, strongly colored red-orange
pigment commonly found in fungi, plants, and fruits. It is a member of the
carotenes, which are terpenoids (isoprenoids), synthesized biochemically from
eight isoprene units and thus having 40 carbons. Among the carotenes,
beta-carotene is distinguished by having beta-rings at both ends of the
molecule. Beta-carotene is biosynthesized from geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate.
The
human body converts beta carotene into vitamin A (retinol) – beta-carotene is a
precursor of vitamin A.
Natural
Sources of Beta-Carotine Foods containing beta-carotine include sweet potatoes,
carrots, pumpkins, apricots, kale, plums, and spinach.
Production
of Beta-Carotine Isolation of Beta-carotene from fruits abundant in
carotenoids is commonly done using column chromatography. It can also be
extracted from the beta-carotene rich algae, Dunaliella salina. The separation
of Beta-carotene from the mixture of other carotenoids is based on the polarity
of a compound. Beta-carotene is a non-polar compound, so it is separated with a
non-polar solvent such as hexane. Being highly conjugated, it is deeply
colored, and as a hydrocarbon lacking functional groups, it is very lipophilic.

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