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beta carotene

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beta carotene [′bād·ə ′kar·ə‚tēn]
(biochemistry)
C40H56A carotenoid hydrocarbon pigment found widely in nature, always associated with chlorophylls; converted to vitamin A in the liver of many animals.


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Carrots are rich in beta carotene, which your body converts into vitamin A--a nutrient essential to the biochemical process in your retina that enables you to see.
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Beta carotene supplements simply cannot provide the preventive power that you get from whole mangoes blended into a splendid smoothie in the Vita-Mix.
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The teams also measured lutein and beta carotene in each person's blood.
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