Beta Carotene slide 57 – 66

Module 3 – Plant Chemistry

 Beta Carotene slide 57 – 66

• Antioxidant, immune booster
• Provitamin A1
• In past, considered most active carotene due to higher provitamin A activity
• Other carotenoids have a greater antioxidant, anticancer activities

Natural vs. synthetic beta-carotene

• Most beta-carotene in supplements are Synthetic trans beta-carotene

• Natural forms include
  • Trans beta-carotene and
  • cis beta-carotene