α-Carotene is the second common form of the orange photosynthetic pigment, carotene (β-carotene is the most common), and possesses a β-ring at one end and an ε-ring at the other. Humans and other mammals can produce retinal (a form of Vitamin A) from the retinyl group(β-ionone ring) of α-carotene, though its activity in this role is less than that of β-carotene, which has two retinyl groups. α-carotene is found in high concentrations in yellow-orange vegetables, such as carrots and squash, and dark-green vegetables, such as broccoli and spinach. High blood levels of α-carotene in adults has also been recently linked to lower mortality rates. It is useful as a control for HPLC.
1.Wanting Cheng, Feng Xian, Zhanluo Zhou, Kun Hu, Jing Gao. (2023) Solubility and Stability of Carotenoids in Ammonium- and Phosphonium-Based Ionic Liquids: Effect of Solvent Nature, Temperature and Water. MOLECULES, 28 (8):(3618). [PMID:37110853][10.3390/molecules28083618]
2.Guangli He, Yunhe Lai, Yanzhen Guo, Hang Yin, Binbin Chang, Man Liu, Shouren Zhang, Baocheng Yang, Jianfang Wang. (2022) Tipping Gold Nanobipyramids with Titania for the Use of Plasmonic Hotspots to Drive Amine Coupling. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 14 (48):(53724–53735). [PMID:36399021][10.1021/acsami.2c14554]
3.Xue Zhang, Juan Du, Dongping Wu, Xiaoyi Long, Dan Wang, Jianhua Xiong, Wanming Xiong, Xiaoning Liao. (2021) Anchoring Metallic MoS2 Quantum Dots over MWCNTs for Highly Sensitive Detection of Postharvest Fungicide in Traditional Chinese Medicines. ACS Omega, 6 (2):(1488–1496). [PMID:33490808][10.1021/acsomega.0c05253]
4.Wei Ji, Wenmei Ao, Mengqiu Sun, Chunlai Feng, Yun Wang. (2021) Separation and purification of horseradish peroxidase from horseradish roots using a novel integrated method. NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, 45 (4):(1959-1966). [PMID:][10.1039/D0NJ04614K]
References
1.Wanting Cheng, Feng Xian, Zhanluo Zhou, Kun Hu, Jing Gao. (2023) Solubility and Stability of Carotenoids in Ammonium- and Phosphonium-Based Ionic Liquids: Effect of Solvent Nature, Temperature and Water. MOLECULES, 28 (8):(3618). [PMID:37110853][10.3390/molecules28083618]
2.Guangli He, Yunhe Lai, Yanzhen Guo, Hang Yin, Binbin Chang, Man Liu, Shouren Zhang, Baocheng Yang, Jianfang Wang. (2022) Tipping Gold Nanobipyramids with Titania for the Use of Plasmonic Hotspots to Drive Amine Coupling. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 14 (48):(53724–53735). [PMID:36399021][10.1021/acsami.2c14554]
3.Xue Zhang, Juan Du, Dongping Wu, Xiaoyi Long, Dan Wang, Jianhua Xiong, Wanming Xiong, Xiaoning Liao. (2021) Anchoring Metallic MoS2 Quantum Dots over MWCNTs for Highly Sensitive Detection of Postharvest Fungicide in Traditional Chinese Medicines. ACS Omega, 6 (2):(1488–1496). [PMID:33490808][10.1021/acsomega.0c05253]
4.Wei Ji, Wenmei Ao, Mengqiu Sun, Chunlai Feng, Yun Wang. (2021) Separation and purification of horseradish peroxidase from horseradish roots using a novel integrated method. NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, 45 (4):(1959-1966). [PMID:][10.1039/D0NJ04614K]
Solution Calculators
Molarity Calculator
Determine the necessary mass, volume, or concentration for preparing a solution.
Dilution Calculator
Determine the dilution needed to prepare a stock solution.
C2421202