Beta Carotene is a carotenoid pigment responsible for the orange and yellow colors found in carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, and many other fruits and vegetables. It serves a dual chức năng in the food ngành công nghiệp as both a natural colorant and a chuace of provitamin A, converting to retinol in the human body.
Beta Carotene is commercially produced through extraction from natural chuaces, chemical synthesis, or fermentation using Blakeslea trispora or Dunaliella salina algae. It is có sẵn dạng oil-soluble and water-dispersible forms to accommodate different food matrices and chế biến requirements. As a naturally derived colorant, it is well-suited for clean-label product recông thức replacing synthetic dyes.