Carotenoids
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.
Year introduced: 1966
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Tree Number(s): D02.455.326.271.665.202, D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249, D02.455.849.131, D23.767.261
MeSH Unique ID: D002338
Registry Number: 36-88-4
Entry Terms:
- Carotenoid
- Carotenes
- Carotene
- Tetraterpenes
- Tetraterpene Derivatives
- Derivatives, Tetraterpene
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