β- carotene Specifications: β- carotene-containing ≥96% Product Character: purple or red crystal or crystalline powder Loss on drying: ≤0.2% Clarity test: The test melting point (℃): 176 ~ 182 Burning Residue: ≤0.2% Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤5.0mg / kg arsenic (As): ≤2.0mg / kg total bacteria: ≤1000cfu / g yeast and enzymes: ≤100cfu / g Coliform: ≤3MPN / g Pathogens: not detected package: 2.5kg double vacuum bag; 25kg cardboard drum Products and Applications: carrots with carefully selected high quality raw materials, through the extraction, separation, purification and refined. β- carotene (C40H56) is one of the carotenoids, also orange fat-soluble compounds, it is the nature of the most common and most stable natural pigments. β- carotene is an antioxidant, with detoxification, is to maintain a healthy body essential nutrients, in cancer, cardiovascular disease prevention, there is a significant feature on cataract and anti-oxidation, thus preventing aging and aging caused a variety of degenerative diseases. Can be used in many fields of food, health care products, pharmaceuticals, colorants, nutritional supplements, and cosmetics.