Uses
α-Carotene is the second most common form of carotene. A high dietary intakes of α-Carotene and other carotenoids may decrease the risk of gastric cancer, but data from population studies are inconsistent.
Definition
ChEBI: A cyclic carotene with a beta- and an epsilon-ring at opposite ends respectively.
Biochem/physiol Actions
One of the primary isomers of carotene, racemic form of metabolite in carotenoid biosynthesis, biosynthesis of plant secondary metabolites, biosynthesis of terpenoids and steroids and the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites
