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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C40H56
Molecular Weight 536.8726
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 9
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of BETA CAROTENE

SMILES

CC(\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C2=C(C)CCCC2(C)C

InChI

InChIKey=OENHQHLEOONYIE-JLTXGRSLSA-N
InChI=1S/C40H56/c1-31(19-13-21-33(3)25-27-37-35(5)23-15-29-39(37,7)8)17-11-12-18-32(2)20-14-22-34(4)26-28-38-36(6)24-16-30-40(38,9)10/h11-14,17-22,25-28H,15-16,23-24,29-30H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,19-13+,20-14+,27-25+,28-26+,31-17+,32-18+,33-21+,34-22+

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Description
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including http://www.drugs.com/monograph/lumitene.html

Beta-carotene is found in many foods and is sold as a dietary supplement. Beta-carotene is a carotenoid, weak antioxidant; precursor of vitamin A, which is essential for vision and growth. Used to reduce the severity of photosensitivity reactions in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP). Has been used in high-dose antioxidant supplements containing ascorbic acid and vitamin E with zinc in high-risk patients with age-related macular degeneration. Beta-carotene is also used to decrease asthma symptoms caused by exercise; to prevent certain cancers, heart disease, cataracts; and to treat AIDS, alcoholism, Alzheimer’s disease, depression, epilepsy, headache, heartburn, high blood pressure, infertility, Parkinson’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, schizophrenia, and skin disorders including psoriasis and vitiligo.

Originator

Wackenroder, H.W.F.
4
Curator's Comment: Beta-carotene was first isolated by Wackenroder in 1831.The structure was deduced by Karrer et al. in 1930-1931. The first total syntheses of beta-carotene were reported in 1950 by Karrer and Eugster, Inhoffen et al and Milas et al

Approval Year

1964
102
Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Blocker
537
Modulator
828
POU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1
1
Target ID: P20263
Gene ID: 18999.0
Gene Symbol: Pou5f1
Target Organism: Mus musculus (Mouse)
Inhibitor
8297
Protein delta homolog 1
1
Target ID: Q09163
Gene ID: 13386.0
Gene Symbol: Dlk1
Target Organism: Mus musculus (Mouse)
Inhibitor
8297
Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha
10
Target ID: Q61221|||Q8R385
Gene ID: 15251.0
Gene Symbol: Hif1a
Target Organism: Mus musculus (Mouse)
Inhibitor
8297
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Phase III
656
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Approved
8429
SOLATENE

Approved Use

Erythropoietic protoporphyria

Launch Date

1975
Primary
Basic research
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Preventing
Phase III
656
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Preventing
Phase II
1132
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Preventing
Phase III
656
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Phase III
656
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Primary
Phase III
656
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Palliative
Phase III
656
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Patents

Patents

NDA:017589
1

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
For Erythropoietic Protoporphyria 0–300 mg (50,000–500,000 IU beta carotene) daily; For Macular Degeneration 15 mg daily in combination with ascorbic acid 500 mg daily, vitamin E 400 units daily, and zinc (as zinc oxide) 80 mg daily, with copper (as cupric oxide) 2 mg daily
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
In vitro evaluation of BC (Beta-carotene) on rat H9c2 cells showed that the agent significantly improved vitality of these cells in a dose range of 2.5–10 uM.
Name Type Language
BETA CAROTENE
DSC   HSDB   ORANGE BOOK   USAN   USP   USP-RS   VANDF  
USAN  
Official Name English
betacarotene [INN]
Common Name English
CI FOOD ORANGE 5
Common Name English
BETA CAROTENE [HSDB]
Common Name English
BETA CAROTENE [DSC]
Common Name English
INS NO.160A(III)
Common Name English
BETACAROTENE [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
PROVATENE
Common Name English
CAROTEN BASE 35468
Common Name English
CI 40800
INCI  
INCI  
Official Name English
E-160A(III)
Common Name English
BETA CAROTENE [ORANGE BOOK]
Common Name English
FOOD ORANGE 5
Common Name English
C.I.-40800
Code English
BETACAROTENE [MART.]
Common Name English
BETACAROTENE
EP   INN   MART.   WHO-DD  
INN  
Official Name English
CAROTENE,BETA
VANDF  
Common Name English
SOLATENE
Brand Name English
.BETA.-CAROTENE [MI]
Common Name English
SERLABO
Common Name English
BETA CAROTENE [USP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
BETA CAROTENE [USP-RS]
Common Name English
all-trans-β-Carotene
Common Name English
ROVIMIX .BETA.-CAROTENE
Common Name English
BETA-CAROTENE
FCC   INCI  
INCI  
Official Name English
INS-160A(III)
Common Name English
PROVATENOL
Common Name English
LUCARATIN
Brand Name English
BETA,BETA-CAROTENE
Common Name English
BETAVIT
Brand Name English
BETA CAROTENE [VANDF]
Common Name English
BETA-CAROTENE (CONSTITUENT OF LYCOPENE AND TOMATO EXTRACT CONTAINING LYCOPENE) [DSC]
Common Name English
BETA-CAROTENE [FCC]
Common Name English
BETACAROTENE [EP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
CI 75130
INCI  
INCI  
Official Name English
CAROTENE,BETA [VANDF]
Common Name English
(ALL-E)-1,1'-(3,7,12,16-TETRAMETHYL-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-OCTADECANONAENE-1,18-DIYL)BIS(2,6,6-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXENE)
Common Name English
Betacarotene [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
BETA CAROTENE [USAN]
Common Name English
NSC-62794
Code English
BETA-CAROTENE (CONSTITUENT OF SPIRULINA) [DSC]
Common Name English
LUCAROTIN 30SUN
Common Name English
CI 40800 [INCI]
Common Name English
BETA, BETA-CAROTENE
Common Name English
CI 75130 [INCI]
Common Name English
BETA-CAROTENE [INCI]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
WHO-ATC A11CA02
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WHO-VATC QA11CA02
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LIVERTOX 99
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DSLD 1016 (Number of products:99)
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WHO-ATC D02BB01
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JECFA EVALUATION INS-160A(III)
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WHO-VATC QD02BB01
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CODEX ALIMENTARIUS (GSFA) INS-160A(III)
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NCI_THESAURUS C68303
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CFR 21 CFR 184.1245
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Code System Code Type Description
CHEBI
17579
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WIKIPEDIA
BETA-CAROTENE
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FDA UNII
01YAE03M7J
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RXCUI
19143
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SMS_ID
100000091819
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EVMPD
SUB05791MIG
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PUBCHEM
5280489
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DRUG BANK
DB06755
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NCI_THESAURUS
C1016
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MERCK INDEX
m3125
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INN
4229
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL1293
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LACTMED
Beta-Carotene
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CAS
7235-40-7
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HSDB
3264
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DRUG CENTRAL
345
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID3020253
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RS_ITEM_NUM
1065480
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NSC
62794
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
230-636-6
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MESH
D019207
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DAILYMED
01YAE03M7J
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Structure of BETA CAROTENE
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