α-Carotene
α-Carotene structure
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Common Name | α-Carotene | ||
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| CAS Number | 7488-99-5 | Molecular Weight | 536.873 | |
| Density | 0.9±0.1 g/cm3 | Boiling Point | 644.9±35.0 °C at 760 mmHg | |
| Molecular Formula | C40H56 | Melting Point | 185ºC | |
| MSDS | USA | Flash Point | 341.2±20.8 °C | |
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A dietary guideline adherence score is positively associated with dietary biomarkers but not lipid profile in healthy children.
J. Nutr. 145(1) , 128-33, (2015) Whether dietary indexes are associated with biomarkers of children's dietary intake is unclear.The study aim was to examine the relations between diet quality and selected plasma biomarkers of dietary intake and serum lipid profile.The study sample consisted ... |
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Avocado consumption enhances human postprandial provitamin A absorption and conversion from a novel high-β-carotene tomato sauce and from carrots.
J. Nutr. 144(8) , 1158-66, (2014) Dietary lipids have been shown to increase bioavailability of provitamin A carotenoids from a single meal, but the effects of dietary lipids on conversion to vitamin A during absorption are essentially unknown. Based on previous animal studies, we hypothesize... |
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Skin carotenoids: a biomarker of fruit and vegetable intake in children.
J. Acad. Nutr. Diet. 114(8) , 1174-80, (2014) Studies of adult subjects have found a strong correlation between serum carotenoids and skin carotenoids measured by resonance Raman spectroscopy (RRS). No published studies have examined correlations between skin and serum carotenoids among children.We aimed... |
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Specific carotenoid intake is inversely associated with the risk of breast cancer among Chinese women.
Br. J. Nutr. 111(9) , 1686-95, (2014) The protective effect of dietary carotenoid intake on the risk of breast cancer is inconclusive. Moreover, data on dietary carotenoids in relation to breast cancer in non-Western populations are scarce. The aim of the present study was to examine the associat... |