Scientist have made Known Why Carrot is Orange...Here is why

© AFP/File Fred TanneauCarrots are loaded with beta-carotene, a natural chemical that the body can transform into Vitamin A.

 

Scientists unveiled Monday the gene in carrots that gives rise to carotenoids, a critical source of Vitamin A and the pigment that turns some fruits and vegetables bright orange or red.

Unpoetically dubbed DCAR_032551, the star gene emerged from the first complete decoding of the carrot genome, published in the scientific journal Nature Genetics.

"Vitamin A deficiency is a global health challenge," the study pointed out. 

"Its plentiful carotenoids make carrot an important source of provitamin A in the human diet."