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Beta-Carolene Powder

CAS:67-97-0

FOB Price:10 USD/KG

Port:Shanghai

Minimum Order Quantity:1 KG

Supply Ability:20 MT/Quarter

Description

Beta-carotene is widely used in medicine, food industry and nutritional and health care fields. Here are some of the main application areas.

Particle Size	100% pass through sieve 40 mesh Min.90% pass through sieve 80 mesh
Beta-carotene Assay	≥1.0%
Amax( 1%, 1 cm)Colour intensity of aqu. dispersionA[1%,1cm] at maximum	≥25.0%
Loss on drying	≤5.0%
*Heavy metals (As Pb)	≤10.00ppm
Lead	≤2.00ppm
Arsenic	≤2.00ppm
*Cadmium	≤1.00ppm
*Mercury	≤0.10ppm
Total aerobic microbial count	≤1000cfu/g
Total moulds and yeasts count	≤100cfu/g
Enterobacterial	≤10cfu/g
E-coli	Negative/10g
Salmonella	Negative/25g
Staphylococcus aureus	Negative/10g
Remarks: *Tested periodically to ensure the requirements are met.

Application

Vitamin A supplement

Beta-carotene is a precursor of vitamin A and can be converted into active vitamin A in the body. Vitamin A is essential for maintaining vision, skin health, immune system and reproductive system. Therefore, beta-carotene is widely used in vitamin A supplementation.

Food Colorant

Beta-carotene is often used as a natural food colorant because of its orange or yellow color. It can be used to color various foods, such as juices, candies, condiments and pastries, etc., to provide attractive colors to foods without the use of synthetic colorants.

Antioxidants

Beta-carotene has antioxidant effects and can help neutralize free radicals in the body and reduce the damage to cells caused by oxidative stress. Therefore, it is thought to help prevent chronic disease and is used as an antioxidant in nutraceutical products.

Cosmetics and Skin Care Products

Beta-carotene is also commonly used in cosmetics and skin care products due to its skin health benefits. It is added to skin care products to help maintain the health of the skin and slow down the aging process of the skin.