loading...| Preferred Name |
Carotenoid |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C351 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
Class of compounds usually consisting of a hydrocarbon chain of 40 carbons, nine conjugated double bonds, and one or two cyclic structures at the ends of the conjugated chain. A yellow, red, or orange substance found mostly in plants, including carrots, sweet potatoes, dark green leafy vegetables, and many fruits, grains, and oils. Some carotenoids are changed into vitamin A in the body and some are being studied in the prevention of cancer. A carotenoid is a type of antioxidant and a type of provitamin. |
| CAS_Registry |
36-88-4 |
| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:23044 |
| code |
C351 |
| Concept_In_Subset | |
| Contributing_Source |
CRCH CTRP |
| DEFINITION |
A class of hydrocarbons (carotenes) and their oxygenated derivatives which exhibit chemopreventive properties. Carotenoids are pigments found in green, yellow, and leafy vegetables, and yellow fruits. The pigments are fat-soluble, unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons functioning as provitamins and are converted to vitamin A through enzymatic processes in the intestinal wall. |
| Display_Name |
Carotenoid |
| FULL_SYN |
carotenoid Carotenoids Carotenoids (NOS) Carotenoid |
| label |
Carotenoid |
| Legacy Concept Name |
Carotenoid |
| Preferred_Name |
Carotenoid |
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C351 |
| prefLabel |
Carotenoid |
| Semantic_Type |
Organic Chemical |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0007271 |
| Unit |
mcg |
| subClassOf |