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80 relations: Alpha-Carotene, Alpha-Tocopherol, Annatto, Apocarotenal, Asbestos, Benzene, Beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase, Bile acid sequestrant, British Pharmacopoeia, Cantaloupe, Carbon, Carbon disulfide, Carotene, Carotenoid, Carotenosis, Carrot, Cataract, Chloroform, Chlorophyll, Cholesterol, Chromatography, Cigarette, Cochrane (organisation), Conjugated system, Cryptoxanthin, Dietary supplement, Dioxygenase, Dunaliella salina, Duodenum, E number, Enzyme, Epidermis, Ethanol, Food coloring, Gac, Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate, Glycerol, Gourd, Health effects of tobacco, Helvetica Chimica Acta, Hepatotoxicity, Hexane, Hydrocarbon, Hypervitaminosis A, Intracerebral hemorrhage, Isoprene, Journal of Nutrition, Kale, Leaf vegetable, Lipophilicity, ..., List of root vegetables, Lung, Lutein, Lycopene, Mango, Molecule, Mucous membrane, Oncology, Orange (colour), Organic compound, Orlistat, Palm oil, Papaya, Pigment, Prostate cancer, Proton-pump inhibitor, Provitamin, Pumpkin, Pure and Applied Chemistry, Retinol, Sigma-Aldrich, Skin, Spinach, Sweet potato, Terpenoid, Vietnam, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, World Health Organization, Zeaxanthin. Expand index (30 more) »
Alpha-Carotene
α-Carotene is a form of carotene with a β-ionone ring at one end and an α-ionone ring at the opposite end.
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Alpha-Tocopherol
α-Tocopherol is a type of vitamin E. It has E number "E307".
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Annatto
Annatto is an orange-red condiment and food coloring derived from the seeds of the achiote tree (Bixa orellana).
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Apocarotenal
Apocarotenal, or trans-β-apo-8'-carotenal, is a carotenoid found in spinach and citrus fruits.
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Asbestos
Asbestos is a set of six naturally occurring silicate minerals, which all have in common their eponymous asbestiform habit: i.e. long (roughly 1:20 aspect ratio), thin fibrous crystals, with each visible fiber composed of millions of microscopic "fibrils" that can be released by abrasion and other processes.
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Benzene
Benzene is an important organic chemical compound with the chemical formula C6H6.
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Beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase
In enzymology, β-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase is an enzyme with systematic name beta-carotene:oxygen 15,15'-dioxygenase (bond-cleaving).
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Bile acid sequestrant
The bile acid sequestrants are a group of resins used to bind certain components of bile in the gastrointestinal tract.
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British Pharmacopoeia
The British Pharmacopoeia (BP) is the national pharmacopoeia of the United Kingdom.
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Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe (muskmelon, mushmelon, rockmelon, sweet melon) or spanspek (South Africa) is a variety of the Cucumis melo species in the Cucurbitaceae family.
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Carbon
Carbon (from carbo "coal") is a chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6.
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Carbon disulfide
Carbon disulfide is a colorless volatile liquid with the formula CS2.
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Carotene
The term carotene (also carotin, from the Latin carota, "carrot") is used for many related unsaturated hydrocarbon substances having the formula C40Hx, which are synthesized by plants but in general cannot be made by animals (with the exception of some aphids and spider mites which acquired the synthesizing genes from fungi).
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Carotenoid
Carotenoids, also called tetraterpenoids, are organic pigments that are produced by plants and algae, as well as several bacteria and fungi.
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Carotenosis
An excess of dietary carotenoids may cause a marked orange discoloration of the outermost skin layer.
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Carrot
The carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) is a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist.
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Cataract
A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye which leads to a decrease in vision.
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Chloroform
Chloroform, or trichloromethane, is an organic compound with formula CHCl3.
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Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll (also chlorophyl) is any of several related green pigments found in cyanobacteria and the chloroplasts of algae and plants.
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Cholesterol
Cholesterol (from the Ancient Greek chole- (bile) and stereos (solid), followed by the chemical suffix -ol for an alcohol) is an organic molecule.
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Chromatography
Chromatography is a laboratory technique for the separation of a mixture.
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Cigarette
A cigarette is a narrow cylinder containing tobacco that is rolled into thin paper for smoking.
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Cochrane (organisation)
Cochrane is a non-profit, non-governmental organization formed to organize medical research findings so as to facilitate evidence-based choices about health interventions faced by health professionals, patients, and policy makers.
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Conjugated system
In chemistry, a conjugated system is a system of connected p-orbitals with delocalized electrons in molecules which are conventionally represented as having alternating single and multiple bonds, which in general may lower the overall energy of the molecule and increase stability.
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Cryptoxanthin
Cryptoxanthin is a natural carotenoid pigment.
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Dietary supplement
A dietary supplement is a manufactured product intended to supplement the diet when taken by mouth as a pill, capsule, tablet, or liquid.
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Dioxygenase
Dioxygenases are oxidoreductase enzymes.
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Dunaliella salina
Dunaliella salina is a type of halophile green micro-algae especially found in sea salt fields.
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Duodenum
The duodenum is the first section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds.
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E number
E numbers are codes for substances that are permitted to be used as food additives for use within the European Union and EFTA.
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Enzyme
Enzymes are macromolecular biological catalysts.
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Epidermis
The epidermis is the outer layer of the three layers that make up the skin, the inner layers being the dermis and hypodermis.
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Ethanol
Ethanol, also called alcohol, ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, and drinking alcohol, is a chemical compound, a simple alcohol with the chemical formula.
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Food coloring
Food coloring, or color additive, is any dye, pigment or substance that imparts color when it is added to food or drink.
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Gac
Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis) is found throughout the Southeast Asian region from South China to Northeastern Australia.
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Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate
Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of diterpenes and diterpenoids.
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Glycerol
Glycerol (also called glycerine or glycerin; see spelling differences) is a simple polyol compound.
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Gourd
A gourd is a plant of the family Cucurbitaceae, particularly Cucurbita and Lagenaria or the fruit of the two genera of Bignoniaceae "calabash tree", Crescentia and Amphitecna.
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Health effects of tobacco
Tobacco use has predominantly negative effects on human health and concern about health effects of tobacco has a long history.
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Helvetica Chimica Acta
Helvetica Chimica Acta is a scientific journal founded by the.
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Hepatotoxicity
Hepatotoxicity (from hepatic toxicity) implies chemical-driven liver damage.
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Hexane
Hexane is an alkane of six carbon atoms, with the chemical formula C6H14.
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Hydrocarbon
In organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon.
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Hypervitaminosis A
Hypervitaminosis A refers to the toxic effects of ingesting too much preformed vitamin A. Symptoms arise as a result of altered bone metabolism and altered metabolism of other fat-soluble vitamins.
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Intracerebral hemorrhage
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), also known as cerebral bleed, is a type of intracranial bleed that occurs within the brain tissue or ventricles.
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Isoprene
Isoprene, or 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene, is a common organic compound with the formula CH2.
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Journal of Nutrition
The Journal of Nutrition is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Society for Nutrition.
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Kale
Kale or leaf cabbage are certain cultivars of cabbage (Brassica oleracea) grown for their edible leaves.
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Leaf vegetable
Leaf vegetables, also called leafy greens, salad greens, pot herbs, vegetable greens, or simply greens, are plant leaves eaten as a vegetable, sometimes accompanied by tender petioles and shoots.
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Lipophilicity
Lipophilicity (from Greek λίπος "fat" and φίλος "friendly"), refers to the ability of a chemical compound to dissolve in fats, oils, lipids, and non-polar solvents such as hexane or toluene.
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List of root vegetables
Root vegetables are plant roots and tubers eaten by humans as food.
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Lung
The lungs are the primary organs of the respiratory system in humans and many other animals including a few fish and some snails.
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Lutein
Lutein (Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. from Latin luteus meaning "yellow") is a xanthophyll and one of 600 known naturally occurring carotenoids.
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Lycopene
Lycopene (from the neo-Latin Lycopersicum, the tomato species) is a bright red carotene and carotenoid pigment and phytochemical found in tomatoes and other red fruits and vegetables, such as red carrots, watermelons, gac, and papayas, but it is not in strawberries or cherries.
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Mango
Mangoes are juicy stone fruit (drupe) from numerous species of tropical trees belonging to the flowering plant genus Mangifera, cultivated mostly for their edible fruit.
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Molecule
A molecule is an electrically neutral group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.
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Mucous membrane
A mucous membrane or mucosa is a membrane that lines various cavities in the body and covers the surface of internal organs.
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Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
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Orange (colour)
Orange is the colour between yellow and red on the spectrum of visible light.
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Organic compound
In chemistry, an organic compound is generally any chemical compound that contains carbon.
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Orlistat
Orlistat is a drug designed to treat obesity.
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Palm oil
Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palms, primarily the African oil palm Elaeis guineensis, and to a lesser extent from the American oil palm Elaeis oleifera and the maripa palm Attalea maripa.
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Papaya
The papaya (from Carib via Spanish), papaw, or pawpaw is the plant Carica papaya, one of the 22 accepted species in the genus Carica of the family Caricaceae.
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Pigment
A pigment is a material that changes the color of reflected or transmitted light as the result of wavelength-selective absorption.
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Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the development of cancer in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system.
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Proton-pump inhibitor
Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a group of drugs whose main action is a pronounced and long-lasting reduction of stomach acid production.
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Provitamin
A provitamin is a substance that may be converted within the body to a vitamin.
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Pumpkin
A pumpkin is a cultivar of a squash plant, most commonly of Cucurbita pepo, that is round, with smooth, slightly ribbed skin, and deep yellow to orange coloration.
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Pure and Applied Chemistry
Pure and Applied Chemistry (abbreviated Pure Appl. Chem.) is the official journal for the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).
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Retinol
Retinol, also known as Vitamin A1, is a vitamin found in food and used as a dietary supplement.
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Sigma-Aldrich
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation is an American chemical, life science and biotechnology company owned by Merck KGaA.
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Skin
Skin is the soft outer tissue covering vertebrates.
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Spinach
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is an edible flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae native to central and western Asia.
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Sweet potato
The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the bindweed or morning glory family, Convolvulaceae.
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Terpenoid
The terpenoids, sometimes called isoprenoids, are a large and diverse class of naturally occurring organic chemicals derived from terpenes.
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Vietnam
Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia.
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Vitamin A
Vitamin A is a group of unsaturated nutritional organic compounds that includes retinol, retinal, retinoic acid, and several provitamin A carotenoids (most notably beta-carotene).
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Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a group of eight compounds that include four tocopherols and four tocotrienols.
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World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO; French: Organisation mondiale de la santé) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health.
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Zeaxanthin
Zeaxanthin is one of the most common carotenoid alcohols found in nature.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta-Carotene
