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Descriptor English: Lutein
Descriptor Spanish: Luteína
Descriptor luteína
Scope note: Xantófila que se encuentra en los principales COMPLEJOS PROTEICOS CAPTADORES DE LUZ de las plantas. La luteína de la dieta se acumula en la MÁCULA LUTEA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Luteína
Descriptor French: Lutéine
Entry term(s): Lutein F
Lutein G
Lutein, gamma
beta,epsilon-Carotene-3, 3'-Diol, (3R,3'R,6'S)-
beta,epsilon-Carotene-3,3'-diol, (3S,3'R,6'S)-
gamma Lutein
Tree number(s): D02.455.326.271.665.202.868.500
D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.887.500
D02.455.849.131.868.500
D23.767.261.887.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014975
Scope note: A xanthophyll found in the major LIGHT-HARVESTING PROTEIN COMPLEXES of plants. Dietary lutein accumulates in the MACULA LUTEA.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
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
Registry Number: X72A60C9MT
CAS Type 1 Name: beta,epsilon-Carotene-3,3'-diol, (3R,3'R,6'R)-
Public MeSH Note: 2002; see XANTHOPHYLL 1966-2001
History Note: 2002(1966)
DeCS ID: 15374
Unique ID: D014975
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2014/06/06
Lutein - Preferred
Concept UI M0023055
Scope note A xanthophyll found in the major LIGHT-HARVESTING PROTEIN COMPLEXES of plants. Dietary lutein accumulates in the MACULA LUTEA.
Preferred term Lutein
Entry term(s) Lutein, gamma
gamma Lutein
Lutein F - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0023053
Preferred term Lutein F
Entry term(s) beta,epsilon-Carotene-3, 3'-Diol, (3R,3'R,6'S)-
Lutein G - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0023054
Preferred term Lutein G
Entry term(s) beta,epsilon-Carotene-3,3'-diol, (3S,3'R,6'S)-



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