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CAS Number 7235-40-7
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation) C40H56
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Molecular Weight 536.87
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Beilstein Registry Number 1917416
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MDL number MFCD00001556
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PubChem Substance ID 329748926
Properties:
| Related Categories | Analytical Standards, Analytical/Chromatography, Pharmacopeia & Metrological Institutes Standards, USP Standards, USP Standards A - B |
Description:
General description
This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
Other Notes
Sales restrictions may apply.
USP issued SDS can be found here.
Biochem/physiol Actions
The most important of the provitamins A, β-carotene can be classified as an antioxidant due to its inhibition of radical initiated peroxidation in vitro. However, in vivo it appears to act either as an antioxidant or a prooxidant depending on cellular environment. It reduces the incidence of many cancers, but enhances lung cancer incidence in smokers.
