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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A natural orange-yellow carotenoid colorant. Carotene occurs naturally in three isomeric forms, the most common being beta-carotene. Carotene is the primary colorant found in carrots, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=palm | + | A natural orange-yellow carotenoid colorant. Carotene occurs naturally in three isomeric forms, the most common being beta-carotene. Carotene is the primary colorant found in carrots, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=palm%20oil palm oil], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=egg%20yolk egg yolks]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Description
A natural orange-yellow carotenoid colorant. Carotene occurs naturally in three isomeric forms, the most common being beta-carotene. Carotene is the primary colorant found in carrots, palm oil, and egg yolks.
Synonyms and Related Terms
beta-carotene; Natural Yellow 26; CI 75130; Carotine (Deut.); caroteno (Esp.); carotne (Fr.); carotene (It.)caroteen (Ned.); karoten (Pol.); caroteno (Port.); provitamin A; carotin; b-carotene
Other Properties
Soluble in chloroform, carbon disulfide, ether, benzene, fats, oils.
Insoluble in water. Slightly soluble in ethanol.
| Composition | C40H56 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 7235-40-7 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 536.88 |
Hazards and Safety
Sensitive to light and air.
Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Additional Images
Absorption spectrum
Authority
- Helmut Schweppe, Helmut Schweppe, Schweppe color collection index and information book
- Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1901
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- Colour Index International online at www.colour-index.org
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carotene (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005)