β-Carotene
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β-Carotene is an organic, strongly colored red-orange pigment abundant in fungi, plants, and fruits. It is a member of the carotenes, which are terpenoids, synthesized biochemically from eight isoprene units and thus having 40 carbons.
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Beta-carotene is a pigment found in plants that gives them their color. The name beta-carotene is derived from the Latin name for carrot.
Beta-carotene belongs to a group of colored pigments called carotenoids. It's converted to vitamin A in the body and found in many fruits and vegetables.
Beta-carotene doesn't seem to be toxic in large doses. But high doses over a long time can lead to carotenemia. This causes your skin to become yellowish orange ...