beta carotene

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. the most abundant of various isomers of carotene, C 40 H 56 , that can be converted by the body to vitamin A.

beta-carotene

/ bā′tə-kăr′ə-tēn′ /

1. A phytochemical that is an isomer of carotene found in dark green and yellow fruits and vegetables and that is converted to vitamin A, primarily in the liver.
2. See more at carotene

Example Sentences

An example of that is golden rice, which was produced by inserting two different plant genes that allowed the rice to make the precursor to vitamin A, beta carotene.

From Popular-Science

“Beta-carotene, Vitamin E, and possibly high doses of Vitamin A supplements are harmful,” they wrote.

From The Daily Beast