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Descriptor
English
:
Canthaxanthin
Descriptor
Spanish
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Cantaxantina
Descriptor
Portuguese
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Cantaxantina
Synonyms
English
:
C.I. 40850
Canthaxanthine
Carophyll Red
Food Orange 8
Orobronze
Roxanthin Red 10
Tree Number:
D02.455.326.271.665.202.868.249
D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.887.249
D02.455.849.131.868.249
D23.767.261.887.249
Definition
English
:
A trans-carotenoid pigment widely distributed in
nature
. The compound is used as an oral
suntanning
agent and as a food and drug coloring agent. Oral ingestion of the compound causes
canthaxanthin
retinopathy.
Pharmacological Action:
Antioxidants
History Note
English
:
92; was CANTHAXANTHIN (NM) 1978-91
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DF
deficiency
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
30216
Unique Identifier:
D016644
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