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Descriptor English: beta Carotene
Descriptor Spanish: beta Caroteno
Descriptor beta caroteno
Entry term(s) betacaroteno
Scope note: Carotenoide precursor de la VITAMINA A. Se administra para reducir la gravedad de las reacciones de fotosensibilidad en pacientes con PORFIRIA ERITROPOYÉTICA.
Descriptor Portuguese: beta Caroteno
Descriptor French: Bêtacarotène
Entry term(s): BellaCarotin
Betacarotene
Carotaben
Carotene, beta
Max Caro
Max-Caro
MaxCaro
Provatene
Solatene
Vetoron
beta-Carotene
Tree number(s): D02.455.326.271.665.202.123
D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.050
D02.455.849.131.123
D23.767.261.050
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019207
Scope note: A carotenoid that is a precursor of VITAMIN A. Beta carotene is administered to reduce the severity of photosensitivity reactions in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (PORPHYRIA, ERYTHROPOIETIC).
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
Pharm Action: Provitamins
Registry Number: 01YAE03M7J
Previous Indexing: Carotene (1980-1996)
Public MeSH Note: 97; BETA-CAROTENE was indexed under CAROTENE 1980-96
Online Note: use BETA CAROTENE (NM) to search BETA-CAROTENE 1980-96
History Note: 97; was BETA-CAROTENE (NM) 1980-96
DeCS ID: 32985
Unique ID: D019207
NLM Classification: QU 110
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1997/01/01
Date of Entry: 1996/06/10
Revision Date: 2016/07/01
beta Carotene - Preferred
Concept UI M0028611
Scope note A carotenoid that is a precursor of VITAMIN A. Beta carotene is administered to reduce the severity of photosensitivity reactions in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (PORPHYRIA, ERYTHROPOIETIC).
Preferred term beta Carotene
Entry term(s) Betacarotene
Carotene, beta
beta-Carotene
Carotaben - Narrower
Concept UI M0459879
Preferred term Carotaben
Max-Caro - Narrower
Concept UI M0459881
Preferred term Max-Caro
Entry term(s) Max Caro
MaxCaro
Solatene - Narrower
Concept UI M0459883
Preferred term Solatene
Vetoron - Narrower
Concept UI M0351957
Preferred term Vetoron
BellaCarotin - Narrower
Concept UI M0459878
Preferred term BellaCarotin
Provatene - Narrower
Concept UI M0459882
Preferred term Provatene



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