Pigment Power in Carrot Colors

How pigments promote good health

WHITE (PARENT CARROT)	ORANGE	PURPLE OUTSIDE ORANGE INSIDE	RED	YELLOW

Health benefit = no medicinal value from pigment	Health benefit = Vitamin A essential for well-being, healthy eyes	Health benefit = Helps prevent heart disease from blood clotting, antioxidant ties up harmful free radicals	Health benefit = Helps prevent cancer	Health benefit = develops healthy eyes and helps prevent cancer
Pigment = no pigment	Pigment = beta carotene	Pigment = beta carotene and anthocyanin	Pigment = Lycopene (another form of carotene)	Pigment = xanthophylls
Origin = Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan	Origin = Europe and Mid East	Origin = Turkey, Mid and Far East	Origin = India, China	Origin = Mideast

January 10, 2003