Carotenoid

Introduction: Carotenoid

Description of Carotenoid

Carotenoid: group of fat-soluble pigments found in green, yellow, and leafy vegetables, and yellow fruits; they are aliphatic hydrocarbons consisting of a polyisoprene backbone.
Source: CRISP

Carotenoid: The general name for a group of fat-soluble pigments found in green, yellow, and leafy vegetables, and yellow fruits. They are aliphatic hydrocarbons consisting of a polyisoprene backbone.
Source: MeSH 2007

Carotenoid: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Carotenoid:

• Carotene
• Yellow
• Yellow disease
• Color

Terms associated with Carotenoid:

Terms Similar to Carotenoid:

• Carotenes

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Carotenoid:

• Abscisic Acid
• Retinoids
• beta Carotene
• zeta Carotene
• Xanthophylls
• Norisoprenoids

Source - MeSH 2007

• carotene

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Carotenoid

• Polyenes
• Cyclohexenes
• Terpenes
• Pigments, Biological

Source - MeSH 2007

• pigment
• terpene

Source - CRISP

The term Carotenoid can be used for:

• lycopene

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Carotenoid:

• retinaldehyde

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Carotenoid

The following list attempts to classify Carotenoid into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Organic Chemicals
  • Hydrocarbons
    • Hydrocarbons, Acyclic
      • Alkenes
        • Polyenes
          • Carotenoids

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Organic Chemicals
  • Hydrocarbons
    • Hydrocarbons, Cyclic
      • Hydrocarbons, Alicyclic
        • Cycloparaffins
          • Cyclohexanes
            • Cyclohexenes
              • Carotenoids

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Organic Chemicals
  • Hydrocarbons
    • Terpenes
      • Carotenoids

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Biological Factors
  • Pigments, Biological
    • Carotenoids

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