Beta carotene is pro-vitamin A, meaning, it turns into vitamin A inside the body. Beta carotene belongs to the carotenoids family (which is a large group of substances that provide support in the immune system and protect from oxidation damages in the body, help protect the heart from attacks, prevent carcinogenic processes and prevent skin problems).
Among the activities of the Beta carotene: essential for night vision, growth, tissue healing, turning cholesterol into estrogen (among women) or into progesterone (among men), anti-inflammatory, teeth and bones building and essential for the activity of the immune system and the digestion system.
Natural sources: orange and yellow fruit and vegetable (carrot, pumpkin, yam, red and yellow pepper, mango, loquat), green leaves (parsley, spinach, basil, green onion), orange lentils and algae.