• 15000IU of Beta-Carotene.
• Equivalent to 1500mcg of Retinol.
• Natural vitamin A.
• Vegan-friendly.

What is Natural Beta-Carotene (Vitamin A) 15000IU?

Natural Beta-Carotene by EssentialSeries is a food supplement in vegetable capsules based on natural beta-carotene, from vegetable sources.

Beta-carotene is a plant metabolite with pro-vitamin A activity, which means that it is a suitable source of this vitamin for dietary intake through food.

Natural Beta-Carotene is a product that is 100% suitable for vegan diets.

Natural Beta-Carotene (Vitamin A) 15000IU properties

Vitamin A

•  Vitamin A contributes to normal iron metabolism.
•  Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of mucous membranes in normal conditions.
•  Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of skin in normal conditions.  
•  Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of vision in normal conditions.
•  Vitamin A contributes to the normal functioning of the immune system. 
•  Vitamin A contributes to the process of cell differentiation. 

Why take beta-carotene?

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Natural beta-carotene

Beta-carotene is converted to vitamin A in the body, and its activity is measured in RE (Retinol Equivalents).

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Each vegetable capsule of Natural Beta-Carotene contains 9mg of beta-carotene.

And how much is that?

The United Nations FAO and the American USDA state that the conversion activity of beta-carotene to International Vitamin A units is 1IU=0.6mcg beta-carotene.

Therefore, 9mg of beta-carotene is equivalent to 15,000 International Vitamin A Equivalent Activity Units..

Beta-carotene e retinol

Beta-carotene is an inactive form of vitamin A.

However, this is converted by metabolic bioactivation in the human body into active vitamin A (Retinol), which is how vitamin A in foods is measured in relation to nutrient Reference Values (NRV).

The conversion equivalence used is that provided by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which states that 6 micrograms of beta-carotene is equivalent to 1 mcg of Retinol.

For this reason, each capsule of our natural beta-carotene contains:

Vegan-friendly

While the main sources of vitamin A in nature are of animal origin (especially fatty fish), beta-carotene has a plant origin as it is a plant metabolite.

To maximise its activity, it doesn't have to be in an oily medium, such as vitamin A, that is eminently fat-soluble. Even so, our recommendation is to take it together with a meal.

What to combine it with?

You can take it with:

• Lutein and Zeaxanthin.
• Astaxanthin.
• Rutin.
• Quercetin + Vitamin C + Bioflavonoids.

Bibliographic references

• National Institutes of Health. (2021). Office of Dietary Supplements - Vitamin A.
• Scientific Opinion on Dietary Reference Values for vitamin A. (2015). EFSA Journal, 13(3), 4028.
• Bohn, T., Desmarchelier, C., El, S. N., Keijer, J., Van Schothorst, E., Rühl, R., & Borel, P. (2019). Symposium 2: Nutrient interactions and their role in protection from chronic diseases: β-Carotene in the human body: Metabolic bioactivation pathways - From digestion to tissue distribution and excretion. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 78(1), 68–87.
• WHO, [World Health Organization], & FAO, [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations]. (1967). Requirements of Vitamin A, Thiamine, Riboflavine and Niacin. Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Group.WHO Technical Report Series No. 362. FAO Nutrition Meetings Report Series No. 41. WHO, [World Health Organization], p. 1361. World Health Organization.