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carotenoid
Yellow, orange, & red pigments synthesized by plants.
Epidemiology:
- the most common carotenoids in North American diets are
a) alpha-carotene
b) beta-carotene
c) beta-cryptoxanthin
d) lutein
e) zeaxanthin
f) lycopene
Pathology:
- excess consumption associated with carotenodermia
Physiology:
- co-consumption of dietary fat is essential for carotenoid absorption from the GI tract
Related
carotenodermia
Specific
alpha-carotene
astaxanthin
beta-carotene
beta-cryptoxanthin
canthaxanthin
lutein (xanthophyll)
lycopene
zeaxanthin; anchovyxanthin
General
bioagent
pigment
terpene; polymer of isoprene
References
- Carotenoids
Linus Pauling Institute
Micronutrient Research for Optimum Health
OSU Oregon State University
http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/phytochemicals/carotenoids/
- Schwartz S
In: Human intestinal uptake of carotenoid phytonutrients
Aging: Mechanisms and Prevention
34th Annual Meeting of the American Aging Association
June 3-6, 2005, Oakland CA