对氧、热及光不稳定，是类胡萝卜素之一。溶于二硫化碳、苯、氯仿。0℃时在100ml己烷中可溶该品109mg，不溶于水、丙二醇、甘油，几乎不溶于甲醇和乙醇，对氧、热及光不稳定。 application： β-Carotene has been used: as standard for quantification of b-carotene using HPLC analysis as a standard for the identification and quantification of authentic standards for carotenoid groups for standard curve preparation in the measurement of β-carotene production for standard curve preparation in nutritive assays