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Descriptor English: Beta-Cryptoxanthin
Descriptor Spanish: beta-Criptoxantina
Descriptor beta-criptoxantina
Scope note: Xantófila monohidroxilada, precursor de la vitamina A.
Descriptor Portuguese: beta-Criptoxantina
Descriptor French: Bêta-cryptoxanthine
Entry term(s): Beta Cryptoxanthin
Tree number(s): D02.455.326.271.665.202.868.374.500
D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.887.374.500
D02.455.849.131.868.374.500
D23.767.261.887.374.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000072743
Scope note: A mono-hydroxylated xanthophyll that is a provitamin A precursor.
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
Public MeSH Note: 2017
History Note: 2017
DeCS ID: 56427
Unique ID: D000072743
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Date Established: 2017/01/01
Date of Entry: 2016/07/08
Revision Date: 2017/06/01
Beta-Cryptoxanthin - Preferred
Concept UI M0355012
Scope note A mono-hydroxylated xanthophyll that is a provitamin A precursor.
Preferred term Beta-Cryptoxanthin
Entry term(s) Beta Cryptoxanthin



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