Beta Carotene
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Beta Carotene
Beta carotene (β-Carotene) is an antioxidant that is converted by the body into vitamin A (retinol). Vitamin A is essential in maintaining health, and when taken as supplements can lower risks of disease. Carotenoids also maintain normal skin, vision, immune functioning, and mucous membranes.
Bio-Carotene contains 9mg of Beta Carotene per capsule (equivalent to 4 large carrots) in an easily digestible and stable form. Manufactured in an oil matrix to keep it stable and to ensure good bioavailability. Studies document that Beta Carotene supplement form has better bioavailability than when you get it from vegetables.
Why Pharma Nord Beta Carotene Supplement?
- Bio-Carotene is manufactured to pharmaceutical standards
- 9 mg of Beta Carotene per capsule (equivalent to 4 large carrots)
- Each capsule contains the vitamin A equivalent of 1500 mcg (approx. 188% of the RDA)
- Designed to withstand stomach acidity in order to ensure optimum absorption in the small intestine
- Gluten Free / Lactose Free / Yeast Free / Sugar Free
Manufactured to pharmaceutical standards
Absorbable supplements that are delivered to the site of activity (bioavailability)
Supported by scientific evidence in more than 90 clinical studies
Delivers real therapeutic benefit
Trusted by customers, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, practitioners and health stores for over 30 years
Beta Carotene is a member of the carotenoid family of plant pigments. It is also known as pro-vitamin A, as it is converted by the body into vitamin A. Vitamin A only occurs in animal tissues (particularly liver, fish liver and dairy products), whereas Beta Carotene occurs in plant tissues (particularly carrots).
We recommend 1 capsule per day, or as directed by a physician.
Note: Do not chew the capsule; swallow it whole.
You should use Beta Carotene supplements with caution if you have diabetes, renal or liver disease, and hyperthyroidism.
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Beta Carotene:
The trade name of the preparation is Bio-Cartotene. It is sold in capsules packed in blister packs, in boxes of 150 capsules.
Declared content per capsule:
- Vitamin A 1500mcg
from beta-carotene
- (pro-vitamin A) 9mg
- Soya bean Oil
- Gelatine
- Glycerol
- Silicon dioxide
The raw materials comply with government regulations in the EC and Scandinavia. Testing ensures that the raw materials are in accordance with their certificates of analysis.
The capsules are produced under pharmaceutical control.
The preparation has the form of a clear oval soft gelatine capsule with brick red oil.
The capsules are packed in a press out transparent plastic blister pack with an aluminium membrane approved for use with food.
All blister packs are batch numbered and the boxes are date stamped in accordance with current regulations.
Minimum 5 years.
Product to be stored at room temperature.
The rights to this product belong to:
Pharma Nord ApS, Denmark.
More information is available on request.
Product:
If taken as recommended (1 capsule per day):
150 capsules – 150 day supply
Dose and Dosage:
Preferably with a meal.
Beta Carotene is a fat-soluble and is therefore absorbed more readily when ingested with some kind of fat.
General:
Relative to the food we eat, the size of individual nutrients are actually incredibly small. As a result, we need to use units other than grammes (g) to describe them. Here's what the common units for nutrients are:
Grammes (G)- often used to describe nutritional powders. Most teaspoons of powder weigh approximately 5g.
Milligrams (Mg)- 1000mg is equal to 1g
Micrograms (Mcg or μg)- 1000μg is equal to 1mg
International Units (IU)- Slightly more complex than milligrams (mg) and micrograms (μg), International Units measure differently from nutrient to nutrient. The most common nutrients that are likely to be measured in IU are vitamins D, E and A.
- Vitamin D: 1 IU is the equivalent of 0.025 μg of D2 or D3
- Vitamin A: 1 IU is the equivalent of 0.3 mcg retinol
- Beta-carotene (provitamin A): 1 IU is the equivalent of 0.6 μg of beta carotene
- Vitamin E: 1 IU is the equivalent of 0.67 mg d-alpha-tocopherol
1 reviews for Beta Carotene
Aly Topping - 16th August 2013:
I love having a tan! I have found since taking carotene that it helps prolong my tan. I usually go quite red in the sun which then develops into a tan but i have found that the redness appears far less now.
