CAROTENE
CHARACTERISTICS
- Carotene is also known as pro protein
- It is obtained from plants
- It is based on three isomers
- ALPHA ISOMERS 15%
- BETA ISOMERS 8.5%
- GAMA ISOMERS 0.1 %
STABILITY
- It is present in the form of red colored crystals like ruby and rapidly dissociate in open air.
METING POINT
- ALPHA ISOMERS 188 degree Celsius
- BETA ISOMERS 184 degree Celsius
- GEMA ISOMERS 178 degree Celsius
SOLUBILITY
- It is highly soluble in chloroform, ether and benzene
- Less soluble in alcohol and insoluble in water
SOURCE
- It is obtained from palm oil, carrots, soya bean oil, corn oil and alfalfa
USES
- It is used in pharmaceutical industry, food products and feeds
- Also used in margarine and butter
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