| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
.beta.,.epsilon.-Carotene | [CAS]
432-70-2 | [Synonyms]
Chebi:28425
(+/-)-alpha-Carotene
.beta.,.epsilon.-Carotene | [Molecular Formula]
C40H56 | [MDL Number]
MFCD32067412 | [MOL File]
432-70-2.mol | [Molecular Weight]
536.89 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [storage temp. ]
-20°C | [solubility ]
Chloroform (Slightly) | [form ]
Solid | [color ]
Orange to Very Dark Orange | [λmax]
λ: 445-449 nm Amax | [Stability:]
Light Sensitive, Temperature Sensitive | [LogP]
15.138 (est) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
α-Carotene is the second most common form of carotene. A high dietary intakes of α-Carotene and other carotenoids may decrease the risk of gastric cancer, but data from population studies are inconsistent. | [Definition]
ChEBI: A cyclic carotene with a beta- and an epsilon-ring at opposite ends respectively. | [Biochem/physiol Actions]
One of the primary isomers of carotene, racemic form of metabolite in carotenoid biosynthesis, biosynthesis of plant secondary metabolites, biosynthesis of terpenoids and steroids and the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites |
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