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Please expand. Badagnani 04:18, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
Currently beginning to expand.-- IdiotsOpposite ( talk) 05:01, 13 February 2008 (UT
I really think you should have a section, even a small one, about the uses of beta carotene to the body so health nuts can figure out what its good for.
THIS WIKI PAGE IS AWEFUL - B-CAROTENE IS A VERY IMPORTANT CHEMICAL. INFORMATION NEEDED ON: > Where it is found in nature > How it is made commercially and in why biological systems > How it is converted to Vitamin A > Light absorbing qualities (ie: properties similar to chlorophyll) > UV protective qualities
Then add to the article and cite your sources. Exigence ( talk) 21:18, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
I'm quite surprised to see the page named as it is - shouldn't it be beta carotene, no dash, no caps? WLU (t) (c) Wikipedia's rules: simple/ complex 13:55, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
The additions to the section as of 11 January, 2010 were well researched and cited with proven sources. Please explain why the changes were reverted? Healthycare ( talk) 10:12, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
-- 222.67.205.17 ( talk) 09:32, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
- Im no scientist, but here is some useful information. BBC - The truth about raw carrots http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7998801.stm — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.160.118.126 ( talk) 04:48, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
This links says beta-carotene is makes macular degeneration worse. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17664009 from the macular degeneration page /info/en/?search=Macular_degeneration
Puzzled. There's a lot about side effects, but nothing about effects. The article indicates virtually no reason why anyone should bother with the stuff at all. 72.229.152.249 ( talk) 05:51, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
The article contains an empty section, function of beta carotene. Shall we remove it? Χρυσάνθη Λυκούση ( talk) 04:56, 26 March 2014 (UTC)
In the first few words, we read "enhanced if eaten with fats, as carotenes are fat soluble."
Who talked about EATING? What about plants? What is the effect of this chemical on plants, if, say, added to their irrigation water? Has that been tested yet? Starhistory22 ( talk) 02:49, 3 July 2015 (UTC)
"There is evidence that there remains a distinction between synthetic and natural beta-carotene in cancer treatment. Natural beta-carotene was shown to reverse premalignant gastric lesions while synthetic beta-carotene had no effect" [1]
Unable to verify after looking through the book.
References
Doc James ( talk · contribs · email) 09:14, 26 January 2016 (UTC)
This article has a rather strange structure. The "medical uses" and "side effects" should go underneath a section that describes the main function of beta-carotene in the diet, namely providing a source of vitamin A. I also think that a small section on the influence on skin colour and sun protection may be worthwhile.
>>I have reorganised the article so that the main function of beta-carotene (pro-vitamin A activity) in the diet comes first, and the text in the "uses" section has been moved to other, larger sections as there was some overlap of information. << ~~juliakbird~~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Juliakbird ( talk • contribs) 10:21, 29 November 2016 (UTC)
It says human fat is yellow because of caretonoids but the source 22 leads to a bad link 70.82.105.176 ( talk) 03:40, 17 July 2018 (UTC)anonymous
Uprating to C-class. David notMD ( talk) 16:40, 25 January 2022 (UTC)
Hello, There is a mistake at the end of the third paragraph; On the link it says "beta-carotene 15,15'-monooxygenase" when it should say "beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase". I would appreciate some feedback on the way I am using the platform since I am new here. Thank you in advance. Oakicumbia ( talk) 23:26, 26 December 2022 (UTC)
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Archive 1 |
Please expand. Badagnani 04:18, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
Currently beginning to expand.-- IdiotsOpposite ( talk) 05:01, 13 February 2008 (UT
I really think you should have a section, even a small one, about the uses of beta carotene to the body so health nuts can figure out what its good for.
THIS WIKI PAGE IS AWEFUL - B-CAROTENE IS A VERY IMPORTANT CHEMICAL. INFORMATION NEEDED ON: > Where it is found in nature > How it is made commercially and in why biological systems > How it is converted to Vitamin A > Light absorbing qualities (ie: properties similar to chlorophyll) > UV protective qualities
Then add to the article and cite your sources. Exigence ( talk) 21:18, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
I'm quite surprised to see the page named as it is - shouldn't it be beta carotene, no dash, no caps? WLU (t) (c) Wikipedia's rules: simple/ complex 13:55, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
The additions to the section as of 11 January, 2010 were well researched and cited with proven sources. Please explain why the changes were reverted? Healthycare ( talk) 10:12, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
-- 222.67.205.17 ( talk) 09:32, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
- Im no scientist, but here is some useful information. BBC - The truth about raw carrots http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7998801.stm — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.160.118.126 ( talk) 04:48, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
This links says beta-carotene is makes macular degeneration worse. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17664009 from the macular degeneration page /info/en/?search=Macular_degeneration
Puzzled. There's a lot about side effects, but nothing about effects. The article indicates virtually no reason why anyone should bother with the stuff at all. 72.229.152.249 ( talk) 05:51, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
The article contains an empty section, function of beta carotene. Shall we remove it? Χρυσάνθη Λυκούση ( talk) 04:56, 26 March 2014 (UTC)
In the first few words, we read "enhanced if eaten with fats, as carotenes are fat soluble."
Who talked about EATING? What about plants? What is the effect of this chemical on plants, if, say, added to their irrigation water? Has that been tested yet? Starhistory22 ( talk) 02:49, 3 July 2015 (UTC)
"There is evidence that there remains a distinction between synthetic and natural beta-carotene in cancer treatment. Natural beta-carotene was shown to reverse premalignant gastric lesions while synthetic beta-carotene had no effect" [1]
Unable to verify after looking through the book.
References
Doc James ( talk · contribs · email) 09:14, 26 January 2016 (UTC)
This article has a rather strange structure. The "medical uses" and "side effects" should go underneath a section that describes the main function of beta-carotene in the diet, namely providing a source of vitamin A. I also think that a small section on the influence on skin colour and sun protection may be worthwhile.
>>I have reorganised the article so that the main function of beta-carotene (pro-vitamin A activity) in the diet comes first, and the text in the "uses" section has been moved to other, larger sections as there was some overlap of information. << ~~juliakbird~~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Juliakbird ( talk • contribs) 10:21, 29 November 2016 (UTC)
It says human fat is yellow because of caretonoids but the source 22 leads to a bad link 70.82.105.176 ( talk) 03:40, 17 July 2018 (UTC)anonymous
Uprating to C-class. David notMD ( talk) 16:40, 25 January 2022 (UTC)
Hello, There is a mistake at the end of the third paragraph; On the link it says "beta-carotene 15,15'-monooxygenase" when it should say "beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase". I would appreciate some feedback on the way I am using the platform since I am new here. Thank you in advance. Oakicumbia ( talk) 23:26, 26 December 2022 (UTC)