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carotene::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | carotin, provitamin a |
| Type of | provitamin |
| Has types | beta-carotene |
carotene::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | carotenoid |
Examples of carotene
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There was a rapid loss of beta carotene from the two pools in the gerbils'liver.
From the sciencedaily.com
Furthermore, cooking makes the beta-carotene that's there more easily absorbed.
From the dailyherald.com
Sweet potatoes are high in beta carotene, especially when eaten with the skin on.
From the freep.com
A diet heavy in carotene will turn our largest organ, skin, harmlessly yellowish.
From the guardian.co.uk
It is rich in vitamin C, potassium, beta-carotene and other beneficial nutrients.
From the express.co.uk
In its current form, Golden Rice contains 35 micrograms of beta-carotene per gram.
From the sciencedaily.com
Antioxidant supplements include vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, and selenium.
From the sciencedaily.com
Carotenoids, such as beta-carotene, are excellent cancer-prevention compounds.
From the time.com
The new strain has four to six times the beta-carotene of an average sweet potato.
From the newscientist.com
- Provitamin A: an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver
- Yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants
- The term carotene (also carotin) is used for several related hydrocarbon substances having the formula C40Hx, which are synthesized by plants but cannot be made by animals. Carotene is an orange photosynthetic pigment important for photosynthesis. Carotenes are all coloured to the human eye. ...
- Carotene (foaled 1983 in Ontario) is a Canadian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse who holds the filly or mare record for winning the most Sovereign Awards. ...
- A class of tetraterpene plant pigments; they vary in colour from yellow, through orange to red, this colour originating in a chain of alternating single and double bonds; Specifically, a number of isomers of tetraterpene hydrocarbons, C40H56, (especially beta-carotene), present in carrots etc, ...
- (Carotenes) Chiefly orange-yellow plant and animal pigments; some are provitamins A.
- (Carotenes) The class of red, yellow and orange pigments that occur naturally in fruits and vegetables.
- A naturally occurring compound found in aged cigars.
- Pro-vitamin A. An antioxidant used to decrease oxidative rancidity of fat or oil. Enhances color of finished foods; color additive
