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Descriptor English: Cryptoxanthins
Descriptor Spanish: Criptoxantinas
Descriptor criptoxantinas
Scope note: Xantófilas monohidroxiladas formadas por hidroxilación de BETA CAROTENO. Los isómeros comprenden la beta criptoxantina, la alfa criptoxantina y la zeaxantina. La alfa y beta criptoxantina son precursores de la provitamina A.
Descriptor Portuguese: Criptoxantinas
Descriptor French: Cryptoxanthines
Entry term(s): Beta Caroten 3 ol
Beta-Caroten-3-ol
Cryptoxanthin
Tree number(s): D02.455.326.271.665.202.868.374
D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.887.374
D02.455.849.131.868.374
D23.767.261.887.374
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D065366
Scope note: Mono-hydroxylated xanthophylls formed from the hydroxylation of BETA-CAROTENE. Isomers include: beta-cryptoxanthin, alpha-cryptoxanthin, and zeinoxanthin. The alpha- and beta-cryptoxanthin are provitamin A precursors.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Xanthophylls (1984-2014)
Public MeSH Note: 2015; CRYPTOXANTHIN was indexed under XANTHOPHYLLS 1975-2014
History Note: 2015
DeCS ID: 55598
Unique ID: D065366
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Date Established: 2015/01/01
Date of Entry: 2014/06/26
Revision Date: 2016/06/30
Cryptoxanthins - Preferred
Concept UI M0589452
Scope note Mono-hydroxylated xanthophylls formed from the hydroxylation of BETA-CAROTENE. Isomers include: beta-cryptoxanthin, alpha-cryptoxanthin, and zeinoxanthin. The alpha- and beta-cryptoxanthin are provitamin A precursors.
Preferred term Cryptoxanthins
Entry term(s) Beta Caroten 3 ol
Beta-Caroten-3-ol
Cryptoxanthin



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