Beta Carotene powder

β-Carotene

Specification Available:1%-96%   

  Latin Name: Daucus carota L. 

IUPAC name 

β,β-carotene

Other names

β-Carotene, all-trans- (8CI); (all-E)-1,1'-(3,7,12,16-Tetramethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-octadecanonaene-1,18-diyl)bis[2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexene]; BetaVit; Betacarotene; C.I. 40800; C.I. Food Orange 5; Carotaben; Carotene Base 80S; CoroCare; Cyclohexene, 1,1'-(3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-octadecanonaene-1,18-diyl)bis[2,6,6-trimethyl-, (all-E)-; Food Orange 5; KPMK; Lucaratin; Lucarotin; Lucarotin 10CWD/O; Lucarotin 30SUN; Lurotin; NSC 62794; Provatene; Provatenol; Rovimix β-carotene; Serlabo; Solatene; all-E-β-Carotene; all-trans-β-Carotene; β-Carotene.

Identifiers

CAS number

7235-40-7 

PubChem

5280489

ChemSpider

4444129 

UNII

01YAE03M7J 

ChEMBL

CHEMBL1293 

ATC code

A11CA02

Properties

Molecular formula

C₄₀H₅₆

Molar mass

536.87 g mol⁻¹

Appearance

red-purple solid

Density

0.941 ± 0.06 g/cm³

Melting point

180-182 °C

Boiling point

654.7±22.0 °C (Press: 760 Torr)

Solubilityin water

Insoluble in cold water or hot water. Soluble in diethyl ether, acetone, benzene, chloroform, carbon disulfide. Moderately soluble in petroleium ether, oils. Very slightly soluble in methanol. Soluble in fat solvents.

Appearance

Yellow to Orange free flowing powder

Assay (Lutein)

6.0% Min.

Loss on drying

8.0% Max.                        

Heavy Metals

0.002% Max.                     

As

0.0003% Max.                    

Amax(1%,1cm)

Colour intensity of aqu,

Dispersion A[1%,1cm]at maximum

20 Min.                        

Total Plate Count

1000cfu/g Max.                     

Yeast & Mold

100cfu/g Max.                      

E.Coli

30 MPN/100g