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Descriptor
English
:
beta Carotene
Descriptor
Spanish
:
beta Caroteno
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
beta Caroteno
Synonyms
English
:
BellaCarotin
Carotaben
Max-Caro
Provatene
Solatene
Vetoron
beta-Carotene
Carotene, beta
Max Caro
MaxCaro
Betacarotene
Tree Number:
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
Definition
English
:
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).
History Note
English
:
97; was BETA-CAROTENE (NM) 1980-96
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
32985
Unique Identifier:
D019207
Occurrence in VHL
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