Carotene
beta-Carotene, provitamin A1, is a
tetraterpene, forms orange to red crystals and occurs
in the chromoplasts of plants and in the fatty tissues of plant-eating
animals.
- trans-beta-carotene
- Molecular formula:
- C40H56
- Molecular weight:
- 536.88
- CAS Registry Number:
- 7235-40-7
- Melting point
- 178 - 179 °C
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