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Beta-carotene


March 11, 2010

Beta-carotene is part of a family of vitamins known as carotenes, brightly pigmented, fat-soluble compounds found in a variety of vegetables and fruits. They are the source of the yellow, orange and red colors in many plants. The name carotene was first coined by a scientist in the early 19th....

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