β-Carotene
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Category | Raw Materials of Healthcare Products |
Catalog number | BBF-05876 |
CAS | 7235-40-7 |
Molecular Weight | 536.87 |
Molecular Formula | C40H56 |
Purity | Content: 96.0-101.0% |
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Fermentation Lab
4 R&D and scale-up labs
2 Preparative purification labs
Fermentation Plant
Semi pilot, pilot and industrial plant 4 Manufacturing sites 7 Production lines at pilot scale 100+ Reactors of 30-4000 L; 170+ reactors of 20 KL-30 KL; 24+ reactors of >100 KL 2 Hydrogenation reactors (200 L, 4Mpa and 1000L, 4Mpa)
Product Description
β-Carotene is an organic compound and classified as a terpenoid. It is a precursor (inactive form) of vitamin A. β-carotene is widely used in the food industry, feed industry, medicine and cosmetics industry. β-carotene is an important part of the non-enzymatic defense mechanism against free radicals, which can effectively slow down aging while protecting against UV damage. In addition, it can whiten spots and have blue light protection effect. It can be widely used in anti-aging, wrinkle removal, firming and tender skin, whitening, light spot, sun protection, anti-blue light and other products, and it is compatible with lotion cream formula, gel formula and water formula.
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Synonyms | Beta-carotene; (all-E)-1,1'-(3,7,12,16-Tetramethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-octadecanonaene-1,18-diyl)bis[2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexene]; β,β-Carotene; all-trans-β-Carotene; BetaVit; Betacarotene; Carotaben; NSC 62794; Provatene; Provatenol; Rovimix β-Carotene |
Storage | Cool, Darkness & Dry |
IUPAC Name | 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]cyclohexene |
Canonical SMILES | CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC2=C(CCCC2(C)C)C)C)C |
InChI | 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 |
Appearance | Red to Dark Brown Solid |
Application | Ingredient of health care products. |
Boiling Point | 654.7±22.0°C at 760 mmHg |
Melting Point | 178-179°C |
Flash Point | 346°C |
Density | 0.9±0.1 g/cm3 |
Solubility | Soluble in Chloroform (Slightly), Hexanes (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
LogP | 12.60580 |
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Bio Calculators
* Our calculator is based on the following equation:
Concentration (start) x Volume (start) = Concentration (final) x Volume (final)
It is commonly abbreviated as: C1V1 = C2V2
