B-carotene is a food additive?
Is a food additive. Β-carotene, but also orange fat-soluble compounds, it is the most common in nature and the most stable natural pigment. It is present in plants in plenty, so that fruits and vegetables have full yellow and orange. Beta-carotene is also used as a colorant for food (eg margarine). At present in China to allow the use of synthetic pigments are amaranth, carmine, red red (cherry red), new red, temptation red, lemon yellow, sunset yellow, bright blue, indigo and their respective aluminum lake. As well as synthetic beta-carotene, sodium chlorophyll and titanium dioxide.
