beta-carotene

Orange vegetable colorant

Beta-carotene is an orange-red pigment found in carrots, sweet potatoes, and other vegetables.

The body converts it to vitamin A, making it important for vision, immune function, and skin health.

Foods rich in beta-carotene give flamingos their pink color and can tint human skin orange if eaten in excess.

sources

pumpkin

Large orange autumn gourd

  • squashFlatten by pressure
  • spinachEdible dark green leaves
  • kaleLoose-leafed cabbage relative

cantaloupe · apricot · mango · papaya · broccoli · butternut · chard · persimmon · tangerine · palm-oil

pigment

orange

Citrus with segments

hue · colorant · tint · shade · annatto · chloroplast · plastid

vitamin-A

retinol

Topical anti-aging compound

photoreceptors · deficiency · RDA

chemistry

terpene

Isoprene-based plant compound

lipophilic · fat-soluble · synthesis · extraction · crystalline

antioxidant

neuroprotection

Safeguarding neurons from damage

Categories
Opposites
vitamin A status

beta-caroteneretinol

Topical anti-aging compound

retinal

pigment color

beta-carotenechlorophyll

Light-harvesting plant pigment

lycopene · melanin

antioxidant mechanism

beta-carotenefree radical

Unstable, electron-seeking particle

oxidizing agent

Family

carrot, carotene, carotenoid, carotenoids, carotenes

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G