| Customization: | Available |
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| Certification: | ISO, FDA, HACCP, Nop, EOS, Kosher, Halal |
| Assay Method: | HPLC |
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What is Beta-Carotene?
Beta-carotene is the molecule that gives carrots their orange color. It is part of a family of chemicals called the carotenoids, which are found in many fruit and vegetables, as well as some animal products such as egg yolks. Biologically, beta carotene is most important as the precursor of vitamin A. It also has anti-oxidant properties and may help in preventing cancer and other diseases.
Beta-Carotene is also known as a provitamin because it can be converted in our body into vitamin A after oxidative cleavage by beta carotene 15, 150-dioxygenase. In plants, beta carotene, acts as an anti-oxidant and neutralizes singlet oxygen radicals formed during photosynthesis.
Technical Data Sheet
| Appearance | Orange-red to dark red oily liquid | Conforms | Visual |
| Loss on Drying | ≤0.5% | 0.26% | USP<731> |
| Residue on Ignition | ≤0.5% | 0.39% | USP<281> |
| Chemical Control | |||
| Beta Carotene | ≥30.0% | 30.51% | HPLC |
| Heavy Metals | ≤10.0ppm | Conforms | USP<231> |
| As | ≤1ppm | Conforms | HG-AAS |
| Cd | ≤1ppm | Conforms | GF-AAS |
| Hg | ≤0.1ppm | Conforms | HG-AAS |
| Pb | ≤2ppm | Conforms | GF-AAS |
| Microbiological Control | |||
| Total Aerobic Microbial Count | ≤1,000cfu/g | Conforms | USP<2021> |
| Total Moulds and Yeasts Count | ≤100cfu/g | Conforms | USP<2021> |
| Enterobacterial | ≤10cfu/g | Conforms | USP<2021> |
| Salmonella | Negative/10g | Conforms | USP<2022> |
| Staphylococcus Aureus | Negative/10g | Conforms | USP<2022> |
| Packing and Storage | |||
| Packing&Storage | 1kg or 10kg aluminum can, 20kg per carton. It shall be stored in tightly closed containers in cool and dry place, and protected from heat, light, moisture and oxygen. |
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| Shelf Life | The product may be stored for 24 months in the unopened original container in cool and dry place. | ||
| Remark |
Performs the tests two times a year. "Certified" indicates that data are obtained by statistically-designed sampling audits |
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