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b-Carotene
Description
An antioxidant known to inhibit carcinogenisis found to decrease levels of IQ-DNA adducts in animal hepatocytes.
Specifications
Cas No. 7235-40-7
Product ID C0269
Product Name b-Carotene
Synonym Carotaben; Provatene; Solatene
Formula Wt. 536.87
Melting Point 183oC
Purity 97%
Solubility Insoluble in water. Sparingly soluble in ethanol. Soluble in benzene or chloroform.
Store Temp -20oC
References Rousseau, E.J., Davison, A.J. Free Radic. Biol. Med. 13:407-433 (1992). Uehara, N., Iwahori, Y., Asamoto, M., et al. Jpn. J. Cancer Res. 87:342-348 (1996).
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