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- noun A common form of
carotene
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- noun an isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables
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Examples
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They are an excellent source of beta-carotene, which is converted in the body into vitamin A.
Superfoods for Babies and Children Annabel Karmel 2006
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They are an excellent source of beta-carotene, which is converted in the body into vitamin A.
Superfoods for Babies and Children Annabel Karmel 2006
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Carrots, sweet potatoes, and winter squash are a power-house of beta-carotene, which is important for vision.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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There are many different varieties, ranging from dry and starchy varieties common in tropical regions, some pale and others red or purple with anthocyanins, to the moist, sweet version, dark orange with beta-carotene, that is popular in the United States and was confusingly named a “yam” in 1930s marketing campaigns for true yams, see p.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Vitamin A, which our bodies make from a precursor molecule in plants called beta-carotene p. 267, helps regulate the growth of several different kinds of cells, and helps our eyes detect light.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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There are many different varieties, ranging from dry and starchy varieties common in tropical regions, some pale and others red or purple with anthocyanins, to the moist, sweet version, dark orange with beta-carotene, that is popular in the United States and was confusingly named a “yam” in 1930s marketing campaigns for true yams, see p.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Vitamin A, which our bodies make from a precursor molecule in plants called beta-carotene p. 267, helps regulate the growth of several different kinds of cells, and helps our eyes detect light.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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They have lots of fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin C and beta-carotene.
Wendy Diamond: Treat Your Dog This Valentine's Day Wendy Diamond 2011
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They have lots of fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin C and beta-carotene.
Wendy Diamond: Treat Your Dog This Valentine's Day Wendy Diamond 2011
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Apples are rich in flavonoids, beta-carotene and vitamins, B, C and the minerals boron, calcium, phosphorus, potassium and silicon.
Brigitte Mars: Healthy Caramel Apples with Brigitte Mars Brigitte Mars 2010
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