Beta-Carotene powder Raw Materials CAS 7235-40-7

MF:C40H56

MW:536.89

EINECS:230-636-6

Specification:Beta-Carotene powder

Sample:Beta-Carotene powder

Brand:Beta-Carotene powder

Appearance: red to purple powder

Storage: Cool Dry Place

Brand: Globalchemical

Shelf Life: 2 Years

Test Method: HPLC

Uses and synthesis of Beta-Carotene powder

Beta-Carotene powder belongs to the carotenoids, it is the most stable natural pigment commonly found in nature, it is a fat-soluble compound with orange color, glossy rhombohedral or crystalline powder, Beta-Carotene CAS 7235-40-7 is mainly derived from green plants and yellow, orange fruits and other natural foods.

Dilute solutions of Beta-Carotene Raw Materials are orange to yellow in color, with an orange tint when concentration increases, and may have a slight reddish tint depending on the polarity of the solvent.

Applications / Functions of Beta-Carotene powder

1. Beta-Carotene powder is used as nutritional fortifier and food coloring agent. It can be used in all kinds of food according to our regulations, and can be used in appropriate amount according to production needs.
2. Beta-Carotene CAS 7235-40-7 is mainly used in margarine, noodles, pastries, beverages and health food etc. It can be used as feed vitamin nutritional enhancer and food coloring agent.
3. Used as feed vitamin nutritional enhancer and coloring agent.
4. Beta-Carotene Raw Materials Mainly used in food, health food and medicine.
5. An antioxidant that acts as a pro-oxidant or antioxidant due to its inhibition of free radical-induced peroxidation in vitro. Dietary supplement for mice to reduce hearing loss and hair cell damage.

Physicochemical Property of Beta-Carotene powder

Reddish purple to dark red crystalline powder, slightly peculiar odor.Beta-Carotene powder is soluble in acetone, chloroform, petroleum ether, benzene and vegetable oil, insoluble in water, propylene glycol and glycerol, insoluble in methanol and ethanol. The solubility in olive oil and benzene is 0.1g/mL, and the solubility in chloroform is 4.3g/100mL. It is orange-red in high concentration and orange to yellow in low concentration.

It is stable in the range of pH 2-7, and is not affected by reducing substances, but it is unstable to light and oxygen, and iron ions will promote its discoloration.

Production methodprocess of Beta-Carotene powder

Extraction from Salt Algae

Salt algae are marine plankton growing in salt fields, which are unicellular algae and can be reproduced in large quantities under artificially controlled conditions. China has a long coastline, rich in potential resources, has a better development prospect, in the national "Seventh Five-Year" public relations program proposed the following two process routes.

• (1) Petroleum ether extraction process. The wet salt algae powder was extracted with No.6 solvent oil at 50℃ for about 20min, and the filtrate was filtered and then extracted twice. The filtrate was concentrated by thin-film evaporation, crystallization, filtration and vacuum drying to obtain Beta-Carotene Raw Materials, with an extraction rate of about 80%.
• (2) Vegetable oil extraction process. The vegetable oil was extracted by stirring at 75℃ for 30-60min with 2 times of the dry salt algae powder, separated by centrifugation in a three-legged centrifuge, and then centrifuged and settled in a disk centrifuge to obtain the oil solution of Beta-Carotene CAS 7235-40-7.