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Knowde-enriched technical product data sheet
Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Ingredients
- Beta-Carotene
- Food Additive Number
- E 160a, INS 160a
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Chemical Structure Of Beta Carotene
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
- Product Highlights
Beta Carotene is a very important member of carotenoids due to its function as a precursor of vitamin A. It is abundant in nature such as carrots, pumpkin, and sweet potatoes. However, these vegetables are not widely used to extract beta carotene due to economical reason. The commercially available beta-carotene from nature is extracted from algae, Dunaliella Salina, for example, or from fermentation nowadays. Being a non-polar compound, beta carotene is a lipophilic, and therefore is a water insoluble substance.
This property limits its application for fatty/oily foods only. However, advanced emulsification technologies have successfully converted it to water dispersible versions, enable it can be widely used in water based foods including beverages. However, some beta carotene emulsions available in market form rings on beverage bottle necks after storage, due to separation of oil-soluble beta carotene from beverage water. This may be caused by insufficient emulsification in processing or poor stability of the emulsions.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
Properties
- Solubility
- Soluble in
- Water
- Properties
Property Key Value Heat Excellent Light Stability Good pH Excellent