Betacarotene

Definition: β-Carotene (beta-carotene) is an organic, strongly colored red-orange pigment abundant 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. Dietary β-carotene is a provitamin A compound, converting in the body to retinol (vitamin A). source: Wikipedia

ID

103068006

ID date

27 Jul 2005

Previous ID

4263411000001101

Name

Betacarotene