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The presence of two unmodified β-ionone rings in one molecule of β-carotene can provide two molecules of retinol (vitamin A; 100% provitamin A activity), while α-carotene and β-cryptoxanthin contain only one β-ionone ring structure (50% provitamin A activity).
