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Beta Carotene

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Sinónimos: β-Carotene, β,β-Carotene, Provitamin A
• Fórmula empírica (notación de Hill): C₄₀H₅₆
• Número de CAS: 7235-40-7
• Peso molecular: 536.87
• Beilstein: 1917416
• Número MDL: MFCD00001556
• Código UNSPSC: 41116107
• ID de la sustancia en PubChem: 329748926
• NACRES: NA.24

Propiedades

• grado: pharmaceutical primary standard
• familia API: carotenes
• fabricante / nombre comercial: USP
• aplicaciones: pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• Formato: neat
• temp. de almacenamiento: −20°C
• cadena SMILES: CC1=C(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C2=C(C)CCCC2(C)C)C(C)(C)CCC1
• InChI: 1S/C40H56/c1-31(19-13-21-33(3)25-27-37-35(5)23-15-29-39(37,7)8)17-11-12-18-32(2)20-14-22-34(4)26-28-38-36(6)24-16-30-40(38,9)10/h11-14,17-22,25-28H,15-16,23-24,29-30H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,19-13+,20-14+,27-25+,28-26+,31-17+,32-18+,33-21+,34-22+
• Clave InChI: OENHQHLEOONYIE-JLTXGRSLSA-N

Descripción

Descripción general

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Aplicación

Beta Carotene USP Reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:

• Beta Carotene Capsules
• Beta Carotene Preparation
• Carotenes
• Oil-Soluble Vitamins Oral Solution
• Spirulina Tablets
• Spirulina
• Oil-Soluble Vitamins with Minerals Oral Solution

Acciones bioquímicas o fisiológicas

The most important of the provitamins A, β-carotene can be classified as an antioxidant due to its inhibition of radical initiated peroxidation in vitro. However, in vivo it appears to act either as an antioxidant or a prooxidant depending on cellular environment. It reduces the incidence of many cancers, but enhances lung cancer incidence in smokers.

The most important of the provitamins A.

Nota de análisis

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Otras notas

Sales restrictions may apply.

Información de seguridad

• Código de clase de almacenamiento: 11 - Combustible Solids
• Clase de riesgo para el agua (WGK): WGK 1
• Punto de inflamabilidad (°F): 217.9 °F - closed cup
• Punto de inflamabilidad (°C): 103.3 °C - closed cup