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Descriptor
English
:
Carotenoids
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Carotenoides
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Carotenoides
Synonyms
English
:
Carotene
Carotenes
Derivatives, Tetraterpene
Tetraterpene Derivatives
Tetraterpenes
Tree Number:
D02.455.326.271.665.202
D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249
D02.455.849.131
D23.767.261
Definition
English
:
The general name for a group of fat-soluble pigments found in green, yellow, and leafy
vegetables
, and yellow fruits. They are aliphatic
hydrocarbons
containing 4 terpene subunits.
Pharmacological Action:
Antioxidants
History Note
English
:
1966
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
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:
2379
Unique Identifier:
D002338
Occurrence in VHL
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