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Carotenoids (/kəˈrɒtɪnɔɪd/) are yellow, orange, and red
organic pigments that are
produced by
plants and algae, as well as
several bacteria, archaea,...
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benign and
reversible medical condition where an
excess of
dietary carotenoids results in
orange discoloration of the
outermost skin layer. The discoloration...
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Carotenoid oxygenases are a
family of
enzymes involved in the
cleavage of
carotenoids to produce, for example, retinol,
commonly known as
vitamin A. This...
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Carotenoids are a
class of
natural pigments synthesized by
various organisms,
including plants, algae, and
photosynthetic bacteria. They are characterized...
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inherited condition of
sunlight sensitivity. β-carotene is the most
common carotenoid in plants. When used as a food coloring, it has the E
number E160a.: 119 ...
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includes retinol,
retinyl esters, and
several provitamin (precursor)
carotenoids, most
notably β-carotene (beta-carotene).
Vitamin A has
multiple functions:...
- retinal.
Carotenoids that do not
contain the β-ionone
moiety cannot be
converted to retinol, and thus have no
vitamin A activity.
Carotenoids are the precursors...
- Neo-Latin Lycopersicon, the name of a
former tomato genus) is a
bright red
carotenoid hydrocarbon found in
tomatoes and
other red
fruits and vegetables. Aside...
- The
roseate spoonbill's pink
color is diet-derived,
consisting of the
carotenoid pigment canthaxanthin, like the
American flamingo. The
roseate spoonbill...
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Orange carotenoid protein (OCP) is a water-soluble
protein which plays a role in
photoprotection in
diverse cyanobacteria. It is the only
photoactive protein...
