Introduce
Beta-carotene is a pigment of plant origin and belongs to the group of carotenoids. It has a wide range of applications in the food sector. The following are the major applications of beta-carotene in the food sector:
Nutritional supplements: β-carotene is a precursor of vitamin A, which plays an important physiological function in the human body. Therefore, beta-carotene is often used as one of the ingredients in nutritional supplements and added to products such as vitamin tablets, nutritional supplements, multivitamin formulas, etc. to provide vitamin A supplementation.
Food colouring agent: Beta-carotene has an orange-yellow pigment that can be used as a food colouring agent. It is often added to fruit juices, beverages, candies, ice cream and other foods to give them a bright orange or yellow colour.
Functional Foods: Since beta-carotene is a natural antioxidant with antioxidant and immune-enhancing properties, it is used in functional foods. It can be added to nutritional bars, health foods, anti-aging products, etc. to provide antioxidant and immune support benefits.
Feed additives: β-carotene is also widely used as an additive in animal feed. It can be added to feed for poultry, livestock animals, etc. to provide vitamin A supplementation and to improve animal growth and immunity.
