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1) Beta-Carotene contains not less than 96.0 percent and not more than 101.0 percent of C40H56.
Characteristic: Dark red or dark red, shiny side of the ramp hexahedral or crystalline powder.
Melting point: 183°C
Alpha: 105° (c=0.8, EtOH 25°C)
Solubility: Soluble in carbon disulfide, benzene and chloroform. Do not dissolve in water, propylene glycol, glycerin, almost insoluble methanol and ethanol.
Function and Usage:
Beta-carotene is an antioxidant and therefore may offer some protection against certain cancers and other diseases. and it is a naturally occurring substance present in green and yellow fruits and vegetables. In the body, beta-carotene is converted into vitamin A and is used as a vitamin supplement to prevent or treat vitamin A deficiency. Beta-carotene can help prevent or treat reactions to the sun in some specific groups of patients.
Synonyms: beta,beta-Carotene; Carotene; Solatene; trans-beta-Carotene .
2)data sheet
Product Name | β- carotene powder | Batch No. | 20110625001 | ||
Specification | 10% | Quantity | 100KG | ||
Test Standard | Q/THC001-2007 (USP/BP/EP) | Manufacturing Date | 2011-06-25 | ||
Description | Red or sorrel fluid fine dust | Report date | 2011-06-28 | ||
Items | Specifications | Results | |||
Description | Red or red-brown free- flowing powder | Complies | |||
Particle Size | All pass through the sieve of 40 mesh | Complies | |||
Assay | not less than10% | 10.60% | |||
Loss on Drying | not big than 5% | 4.2% | |||
Heavy Metals ( Pb) | not big than 0.001% | not big than0.001% | |||
Arsenic | not big than 0.0003% | not big than0.0003% | |||
Total Bacterial | not big than1000cfu/g | not big than1000cfu/g | |||
Mould & Yeast | not big than 100cfu/g | not big than100cfu/g | |||
Coliform | not big than 30MPN/100g | not big than30MPN/100g | |||
Conclusion: The product complies with the standard of Q/THC001-2010
Beta-Carotene For food