"Carotenoids" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
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D002338
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.326.271.665.202 D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249 D02.455.849.131 D23.767.261
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Carotenoids" by people in Profiles.
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Dietary antioxidants associated with slower progression of parkinsonian signs in older adults. Nutr Neurosci. 2022 Mar; 25(3):550-557.
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Vitamin E and cognitive decline in older persons. Arch Neurol. 2002 Jul; 59(7):1125-32.
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A case-control study of oral cancer in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Associations with nutrient intakes, foods and food groups. Eur J Cancer B Oral Oncol. 1993 Jan; 29B(1):45-55.
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Vitamin A related compounds in the chemoprevention of potentially malignant oral lesions and carcinoma. Eur J Cancer B Oral Oncol. 1992 Oct; 28B(2):87-9.
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Serum cholesterol, beta-carotene, and risk of lung cancer. Epidemiology. 1992 Jul; 3(4):282-7.
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Selected indices of micronutrient status in adult patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA). Am J Hematol. 1989 Nov; 32(3):161-6.