beta-carotene

• Substantivo que designa um isômero do caroteno, um pigmento encontrado em frutas e vegetais verde-escuros e amarelo-escuros, que o organismo pode converter em vitamina A.

A noun referring to an isomer of carotene, a pigment found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables, which the body can convert into vitamin A.

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1. Pigment and nutrientB2formalscientific

   A naturally occurring red-orange pigment found in plants, which the body converts into vitamin A.

   Pigmento e nutriente

   • Carrots are a rich source of beta-carotene.
   • Beta-carotene acts as an antioxidant in the human body.
   • Many dark green leafy vegetables contain high levels of beta-carotene.