They therefore proposed that carotene is a provitamin, an immediate precursor to.    From Wordnik.com.  [Richard Kuhn and the Chemical Institute: Double Bonds and Biological Mechanisms] Reference

A: Flamingos are pink thanks to their diet, which is high in carotene, a natural food color found in carrots.    From Wordnik.com.  [Usefully Useless Trivia] Reference

Sharon fruit is rich in beta carotene, which is a precursor to vitamin A. Spinach is very rich in iron.    From Wordnik.com.  [Drink and get more energy.] Reference

Beta-carotene, which is normally found in carrots Unwanted body can be a very embarrassing thing to deal with in modern society.    From Wordnik.com.  [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference

Carrot juice is an extremely rich source of beta carotene, which is converted by the body into pro-vitamin A (natural vitamin A).    From Wordnik.com.  [Home] Reference

Beta carotene was associated with a 7 percent increased risk; vitamin A, a 16 percent increase, and vitamin E, a 4 percent increase.    From Wordnik.com.  [Report: Vitamins May Increase Your Risk of Dying | Impact Lab] Reference

Carrots are a detox essential as they're packed with a powerful antioxidant beta-carotene, which is converted into vitamin A in the body.    From Wordnik.com.  [Entertainment - Female First] Reference

"The carrot gets its characteristic and bright orange colour from β-carotene, which is metabolised into vitamin A in humans.    From Wordnik.com.  [Will Type For Food] Reference

They've got a beta -- a high beta carotene in them.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jun 14, 2007] Reference

Beta-carotene also offers helps maintain good vision.    From Wordnik.com.  [Get more from your pumpkin—and eat the seeds] Reference

The ones in question, vitamins, A, E and beta-carotene.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 28, 2007] Reference

WEIL: Yes, they've got a beta -- a high beta carotene in them.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 10, 2006] Reference

And that will also include the anti-oxidant Vitamin C, E and beta carotene.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 5, 2005] Reference

So, that obviously flies in the face of beta-carotene with smokers as well.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jul 1, 2003] Reference

FOERSTER: Beta carotene is another one that we've heard about for many years.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Apr 28, 2002] Reference

ZAHN: And coming back to beta carotene, that would be like having to eat carrots?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript May 7, 2002] Reference

Analysis of the edible portion shows high values for calcium, iron, and carotene.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 7] Reference

Other studies have linked both beta carotene and lycopene to cardiovascular health.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Prescriptive Palette] Reference

The alpha and beta carotene in cantaloupe, pumpkins and carrots help prevent lung cancer.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Prescriptive Palette] Reference

Without the fat specifically they had no absorption of the beta - carotene or the lycopene.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jul 28, 2004] Reference

The color comes from xanthophyll and from the carotene pigments that are vitamin-A precursors.    From Wordnik.com.  [10. Sorghum: Specialty Types] Reference

Beta-carotene might reduce the risk of prostate cancer, according to the American Dietetic Association.    From Wordnik.com.  [Healthy habits - Add carrots to your child's diet] Reference

SNOW (voice over): For Lisa Georgetti (ph) taking anti-oxidants like beta-carotene, is a daily routine.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 28, 2007] Reference

Here are some other foods: sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, and squash are good sources of beta-carotene.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 24, 2009] Reference

It's true that wheatgrass juice can be a good source of beta-carotene, which your body converts to vitamin A.    From Wordnik.com.  [Q&A: Vitamin A in wheatgrass] Reference

Some antioxidant vitamins (vitamin E, vitamin A, and beta carotene) may even increase the chance of early death.    From Wordnik.com.  [Don’t put cancer treatment at risk with high dose vitamins] Reference

Ok, so a lot of us thought you take a little extra vitamin C, vitamin E, beta carotene, and now, no, don't do it?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 3, 2007] Reference

A new study shows that beta-carotene, in vitamins A and E in supplement form could actually raise very slightly the risk of death.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 28, 2007] Reference

And it's thought that lycopene, which is a carotene in tomatoes and a number of other foods, might be the reason for that lower risk.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jun 29, 2003] Reference

They're an excellent source of potassium, fiber, and cancer-fighting antioxidants such as beta carotene and vitamin C. Salmon and fish.    From Wordnik.com.  [15 foods new parents should eat] Reference

Avocado is rich in vitamin E, B vitamins, beta-carotene, potassium (two to three times that of bananas), fluorine, copper and lecithin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Brigitte Mars: Simple Summer Soup With Brigitte Mars] Reference

(END VIDEOTAPE) SNOW: So the bottom line for people who take vitamin A, E or beta-carotene, it seems clear, there are two divided camps.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 28, 2007] Reference