"beta Carotene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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).
| Descriptor ID |
D019207
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| MeSH 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
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| Concept/Terms |
beta Carotene- beta Carotene
- Carotene, beta
- Betacarotene
- beta-Carotene
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "beta Carotene" by people in Profiles.
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Souverein OW, de Vries JH, Freese R, Watzl B, Bub A, Miller ER, Castenmiller JJ, Pasman WJ, van Het Hof K, Chopra M, Karlsen A, Dragsted LO, Winkels R, Itsiopoulos C, Brazionis L, O'Dea K, van Loo-Bouwman CA, Naber TH, van der Voet H, Boshuizen HC. Prediction of fruit and vegetable intake from biomarkers using individual participant data of diet-controlled intervention studies. Br J Nutr. 2015 May 14; 113(9):1396-409.
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Lee SA, Lee KM, Yoo KY, Noh DY, Ahn SH, Kang D. Combined effects of antioxidant vitamin and NOS3 genetic polymorphisms on breast cancer risk in women. Clin Nutr. 2012 Feb; 31(1):93-8.
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Kim MK, Ahn SH, Son BH, Sung MK. Plasma antioxidant concentration, not superoxide dismutase polymorphism, is associated with breast cancer risk in Korean women. Nutr Res. 2010 Oct; 30(10):705-13.
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Soni MG, Thurmond TS, Miller ER, Spriggs T, Bendich A, Omaye ST. Safety of vitamins and minerals: controversies and perspective. Toxicol Sci. 2010 Dec; 118(2):348-55.
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Bleys J, Miller ER, Pastor-Barriuso R, Appel LJ, Guallar E. Vitamin-mineral supplementation and the progression of atherosclerosis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 Oct; 84(4):880-7; quiz 954-5.
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Erlinger TP, Guallar E, Miller ER, Stolzenberg-Solomon R, Appel LJ. Relationship between systemic markers of inflammation and serum beta-carotene levels. Arch Intern Med. 2001 Aug 13-27; 161(15):1903-8.
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Miller ER, Appel LJ, Levander OA, Levine DM. The effect of antioxidant vitamin supplementation on traditional cardiovascular risk factors. J Cardiovasc Risk. 1997 Feb; 4(1):19-24.
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Ullrey DE, Miller ER, Struthers RD, Peterson RE, Hoefer JA, Hall HH. VITAMIN A ACTIVITY OF FERMENTATION BETA-CAROTENE FOR SWINE. J Nutr. 1965 04; 85(4):375-85.