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β-carotene

Chemical Formula: C40H56

Exact Mass: 536.44 g/mol

Molecular Weight: 536.9 g/mol

Elemental Analysis: C(89.49%) H(10.51%)

SMILES: CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C2=C(CCCC2(C)C)C)\C)\C)/C)/C

PubChem CID: 5280489

Chemical Structure:

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Alternative Names

Vitamin A

Source

Orange-yellow vegetables
Carrots

Protein Target/Signalling

Biological Pathway

Bioactive compounds - dietary antioxidant

Longevity-Related Effects/Anti-ageing mechanism

Lifespan extension in D. melanogaster

Biological Activity

Provitamin A carotenoid, converted to retinal for eyesight protection
High intake reduces risk of type 2 diabetes in humans

Reference

Tan (2019), Arnlov (2009), Lashmanova (2015)

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