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What is the difference between normal rice and golden rice?
Golden rice produces significantly more beta-carotene (a precursor of vitamin A) than other varieties of rice. The beta-carotene also gives golden rice its distinctive color.
what enzyme in carrot?
beta carotene
What does beta carotene do for you?
Beta carotene is important for proper eye nutrition.
Is beta carotene vitamin a?
Not exactly. The body will convert Beta Carotene into Vitamin A when it is needed. That's why Beta Carotene is the preferred and safer version of Vitamin A... you can overdose on pure Vitamin A easier than you can on Beta Carotene
What is the chemical formula for beta carotene?
The chemical formula for beta-carotene is C40H56
Does shrimp contain beta-carotene?
There are many animals types that contain beta-carotene. Shrimp do have beta carotene, along with many types of algae.
Is natural beta carotene better for you than artificial beta carotene?
Natural Beta-carotene is used in health care in two ways: As Pro -Vitamin A, which is due to its ability to be converted to Vitamin A as and when the body requires, and as an antioxidant, which protects against cell and tissue damage by scavenging free radicals. This dual function of Natural Beta-carotene is due to the presence of Cis and Trans Beta-carotene isomers. Synthetic Beta-Carotene has only All-trans Beta-carotene. This inherent disadvantage of synthetic Beta-carotene has led many users to use Dunaliella, which is the best source of Natural Beta-Carotene with a high Cis-Trans Beta-carotene ratio (25:75).
Does beta-carotene cure cancer?
Studies have shown that beta-carotene has no effect on cancer
How dangerous is beta carotene?
Beta-carotene is not dangerous but an excess must be avoided - a risk of hypervitaminose A exist.
Beta carotene is the chemical responsible for the colour of which vegatables?
Carotene is responsible for the orange colour of carrots. There are many other vegetables that contain Beta Carotene.
What nutrient would a person with night blindness need?
Vitamin A, which would usually be taken in the form of Beta Carotene its precursor (which is safer to take than Vitamin A itself).
What does beta carotene do for your body?
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