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What is beta cryptoxanthin?
Beta Cryptoxanthin is a type of provitamin A carotenoid. (1)
Beta-cryptoxanthin is a type of natural carotenoid pigment. (2)
What does beta-cryptoxanthin do?
in the human body, b-cryptoxanthin is converted to retinol. (2)
may help prevent free radical damage to cells and DNA, as well as stimulate the repiar of oxidative damage to DNA. (2)
What contains beta-cryptoxanthin?
orange rinds (2)
papaya (2)
egg yolks (2)
butter (2)
apples (2)
bovine blood serum (2)
Resources
1. https://www.healthline.com/health/carotenoids#typesof-carotenoids
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%92-Cryptoxanthin
