In this study, for the first time, the solubility of beta-carotene in green solvent was simulated using the molecular dynamics method. Superheated water was used as a solvent. The simulations were performed at different temperatures and a constant pressure of 2 MPa using Lammps software. The behavior of beta-carotene in solvent was investigated. The results showed that the dissolution process of beta-carotene in superheated water is endothermic and non-spontaneous, and increasing the temperature increases the dissolution of beta-carotene in superheated water. To ensure the results, the solubility of beta-carotene in superheated water was calculated using the static experimental method. The absolute average relative deviation between simulated and experimental beta-carotene solubility data in superheated water was 14.5 %. By increasing the temperature to 408.15 K, water under pressure became a solvent with the same behavior as organic solvents, and the solubility of beta-carotene, which was a lipophilic and insoluble compound in water, increased by about 80 times compared to ambient temperature. Accurately determining the solubility of this valuable medicinal plant in a green solvent can be used in the wide production of pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic products.
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