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Descriptor English: Zeaxanthins
Descriptor Spanish: Zeaxantinas
Descriptor zeaxantinas
Scope note: Carotenoides que se encuentran en frutas y verduras. Se acumulan en la MÁCULA LÚTEA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Zeaxantinas
Descriptor French: Zéaxanthines
Entry term(s): 3R,3'R Zeaxanthin
3R,3'R-Zeaxanthin
Beta Carotene 3,3' Diol
Beta-Carotene-3,3'-Diol
Zeaxanthin
Tree number(s): D02.455.326.271.665.202.868.750
D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.887.750
D02.455.849.131.868.750
D23.767.261.887.750
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D065146
Scope note: Carotenoids found in fruits and vegetables. Zeaxanthin accumulates in the MACULA LUTEA.
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 (1967-2014)
Public MeSH Note: 2015; ZEAXANTHIN was indexed under XANTHOPHYLLS 1973-2014
History Note: 2015
DeCS ID: 55599
Unique ID: D065146
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2015/01/01
Date of Entry: 2014/06/26
Revision Date: 2014/06/06
Zeaxanthins - Preferred
Concept UI M0587566
Scope note Carotenoids found in fruits and vegetables. Zeaxanthin accumulates in the MACULA LUTEA.
Preferred term Zeaxanthins
Zeaxanthin - Narrower
Concept UI M0047729
Preferred term Zeaxanthin
Entry term(s) 3R,3'R Zeaxanthin
3R,3'R-Zeaxanthin
Beta Carotene 3,3' Diol
Beta-Carotene-3,3'-Diol



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