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beta Carotene

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Definition: A carotenoid that is a precursor of VITAMIN A. It is administered to reduce the severity of photosensitivity reactions in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (PORPHYRIA, ERYTHROPOIETIC). (From Reynolds JEF(Ed): Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopoeia (electronic version). Micromedex, Inc, Engewood, CO, 1995.)     
Pharmacological Action Vitamins 		Other names Vetoron; MaxCaro; Max Caro; Betacarotene Solgar Brand; Betacarotene Roche Brand; Betacarotene Merck Brand; Carotene, beta; Betacarotene Marlyn Brand; Betacarotene Hermal Brand; Betacarotene 3M Brand; beta-Carotene; Solgar Brand of Betacarotene; Solatene; Roche Brand of Betacarotene; Provatene; Merck Brand of Betacarotene; Max-Caro; Marlyn Brand of Betacarotene; Hermal Brand of Betacarotene; CarotabenDrugs* : SOLATENE
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
ocuvite plus lutein  0   *Ascorbic Acid *Niacin *Riboflavin *Vitamin E *Lutein *beta Carotene Dietary Supplements. Exp Eye Res. 2007 Apr;84(4):718-28.
7',7'-dicyano-7'-apo-beta-carotene  0   beta Carotene/*analogs & derivatives. J Phys Chem B 2009 Oct 1;113(39):13086-95
zeinoxanthin  0   beta Carotene/*analogs & derivatives. J Agric Food Chem. 2005 Aug 10;53(16):6362-7
karinat  0   *Ascorbic Acid *beta Carotene *alpha-Tocopherol Garlic. Vopr Onkol 2004;50(1):81-5
(5'R)-3,4-didehydro-beta,kappa-caroten-6'-one  0   beta Carotene/*analogs & derivatives. J Nat Prod 2004 Jan;67(1):115-7
(3R,5'R)-3-hydroxy-beta,kappa-caroten-6'-one  0   beta Carotene/*analogs & derivatives. J Nat Prod 2004 Jan;67(1):115-7
fucoxanthinol  7176-02-5   beta Carotene/*analogs & derivatives. Drug Metab Dispos 2004 Feb;32(2):205-11
paradicsompaprika  0   beta Carotene/*analogs & derivatives. Oncol Rep 2002 Jul-Aug;9(4):807-10
citraurin  0   beta Carotene/*analogs & derivatives. J Agric Food Chem 2001 Jan;49(1):303-7
3,4,3',4'-tetrahydroxy-beta,beta-carotene  0   beta Carotene/*antagonists & inhibitors. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2000 Mar;125(3):395-404
3,3',4'-trihydroxy-beta,beta-carotene-4-one  0   beta Carotene/*antagonists & inhibitors. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2000 Mar;125(3):395-404
mirtilene SIFI  0   *Vitamin E *beta Carotene Capsules Drug Combinations Plant Extracts. Oftalmologia 1999 ;46(1):31-5
alpha tocopherol, ascorbic acid, betacarotene, buphenine hydrochloride drug combination  0   *Ascorbic Acid *Nylidrin *beta Carotene Drug Combinations Vitamin E/*analogs & derivatives. Ophthalmologica 1995;209(6):302-5
15,15'-dehydro-beta-carotene  4481-69-0 beta,beta-Carotene, 15,15'-didehydro  beta Carotene/*analogs & derivatives. Biokhimiia 1993 May;58(5):733-9
5,6-epoxy-beta,beta-carotene  1923-89-3   beta Carotene/*analogs & derivatives. J Biol Chem 1992 Mar 5;267(7):4658-63
decapreno-beta-carotene  5940-03-4 Cyclohexene, 1,1'-(3,7,11,16,20,24-hexamethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,25-hexacosatridecaene-1,26-diyl)bis(2,6,6-trimethyl-, (all-E)  beta Carotene/*analogs & derivatives. J Chromatogr 1985;346:237
phenoro  54650-04-3   *Canthaxanthin *beta Carotene Drug Combinations. Ann Dermatol Venereol 1984;111(1):65
5,5-dimethyl-beta-carotene  54783-68-5 beta,beta-Carotene, 2,2'-dimethyl-, (2R,2'R)  beta Carotene/*analogs & derivatives. Clin Chem 1983;29(6):1042
citroxanthin  515-06-0 5,8-monoepoxy-beta-carotene  beta Carotene/*analogs & derivatives. Int J Vitam Nutr Res 42(2):278;1972

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