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Definition
: 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.
Other names
Carotenes; Carotene
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lycopene [ LYC-O-MATO,all-trans-lycopene,lycopene, (13-cis)-isomer,lycopene, (7-cis,7'-cis,9-cis,9'-cis)-isomer,lycopene, (cis)-isomer,prolycopene ]
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carotene
*Carotenoids
Pharma Action
Antioxidants
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Radiation-Protective Agents
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Anticarcinogenic Agents
Biophysika 29(4):656;1977