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Characteristic & Function
β-Carotene is one of carotenoids and is also a fat-soluble chemical compound with orange color. It is the stablest natural color which exists most universally. It richly exists in many natural foods, such as, green vegetables, sweet potato, carrot, spinach, papaya and mango, etc. What's more, β-carotene is a kind of antioxidant .It has detoxifying function and is a necessary nutrient to health. Specifically speaking, it works well in anticancer, preventing cardiovascular, cataract and antioxiding. Thus, it can consequently prevent aging and many degeneration illnesses result from aging. β-Carotene can turn into Vitamin A after it enters body, but it will not result in poisoning phenomenon from Vitamin accumulation after over-volume food-taken. Besides, it may also well improve animals' fertility and growth .
Usage:
As a kind of oil solution food color,β-Carotene yields a yellow to light orange range of color, because of the different of concentration of itself. Therefore it applies in food industry well. Andβ-Carotene is very suitable for the development of oil solution food and protein food, such as: margarin, capsule, fish plasm refined product, bionic food , fast noodle, etc. What's more, theβ-Carotene can be processed to the dispersible in water, it usually can be used in all kinds of food, meanwhile, Meanwhile, it also plays an important role in forage and cosmetic industry.
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