Question

Difference between alpha carotene and beta carotene

Answer 1

➡️➡️➡️➡️The difference between the two groups is chemical✔✔✔: xanthophylls contain oxygen, while carotenes are hydrocarbons and do not contain oxygen. ... Alpha-carotene, beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin are provitamin A carotenoids; lutein, zeaxanthin and lycopene are not♾

Answer 2

Difference between the two types of carotene is listed below-

•Carotenes are compounds synthesized by plants.

•They are unsaturated hydrocarbons.

•α-Carotene contains β-ionone ring at one end and an α-ionone ring at the opposite end of the molecule.

•Sources of α-Carotene are pumpkins, carrots, spinach etc.

•β-carotene contains beta-rings at two ends of the molecule.

•Sources of β-carotene are mangoes, papayas etc.