Beta-Carotene
Nontoxic source of vitamin A.
• Maintain eyesight, skin membrane and
immune function
• Helps in
development and
maintenance of
teeth and bones
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Beta-Carotene
beta-Carotene is a precursor to vitamin A as well as a potent antioxidant
providing other protective functions in the body. Vitamin A is essential
for many functions in the human body including: vision, growth, bone
development, tooth development, maintenance of healthy epithelial
tissues, protective effect against cancer, reproduction, and coenzyme
and hormone roles. Although vitamin A may have toxic effects at high
doses, beta-carotene (as well as other carotenoids) have no known
toxicity.
Though beta-carotene may be the best known of the carotenes,
approximately 500 have been identified, and their health benefits are
just beginning to be recognized. beta-Carotenes and other carotenoids
act as antioxidants in the body, protecting the body from the harmful
effects of free radicals.
Unlike synthetic beta-carotene, the one used by New Roots Herbal
is a mixture of two stereoisomers: all-trans and 9‑cis (synthetic betacarotene has only the all-trans isomer). 9‑cis beta-Carotene is a
powerful antioxidant. It is well known that it contributes significantly
to the health maintenance effect of natural carotenoids. Synthetic
beta-carotene does not provide the antioxidant benefits that natural
beta-carotene does because it contains only the trans isomer (isomer
refers to the different shapes of the same vitamin). The trans isomer is
converted to vitamin A by the body, which has little antioxidant benefit.
Some of the controversy over beta-carotene studies in the past came
when researchers made the mistake of assuming beta-carotene was
the only beneficial carotene out of over 500 varieties occurring in food.
Natural beta‑carotene used by New Roots Herbal is a 100% natural
source and is approximately half-trans and half-cis isomers. The
cis isomer is the more protective form of beta-carotene. The higher
amount of cis isomers occurs because it is grown in the sun in clean
ocean waters.
The US National Cancer Institute (NCI) recommends consumption of
5–6 servings of fruits and vegetables in a day to get the required daily
4 to 5 mg of beta-carotene. However, with our current lifestyle, it may
not be possible to eat right every day and most do not get this amount.
The answer is natural carotenoids by New Roots Herbal.
Each softgel contains:
100% natural mixed carotenoids from red palm fruit.
beta-Carotene (provitamin A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000 IU
Also contains: alpha-carotene, gamma-carotene, and lycopene.
Other ingredient: Organic flax seed oil in a capsule of glycerin, bovine gelatin, and purified water.
NPN 02247441 · V0148-R3
Suggested use:
Adults: Take 1 softgel daily or as directed by your health-care practitioner.
Manufactured under strict GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices).
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