"Carotenoids" 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.
The general name for a group of fat-soluble pigments found in green, yellow, and leafy vegetables, and yellow fruits. They are aliphatic hydrocarbons consisting of a polyisoprene backbone.
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D002338
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.326.271.665.202 D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249 D02.455.849.131 D23.767.261
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Carotenoids" by people in Profiles.
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Pratt KJ, Hill EB, Kiser HM, VanFossen CE, Braun A, Taylor CA, Spees C. Changes in Parent and Child Skin Carotenoids, Weight, and Dietary Behaviors over Parental Weight Management. Nutrients. 2021 Jun 29; 13(7).
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Barone D, Cito L, Tommonaro G, Abate AA, Penon D, De Prisco R, Penon A, Forte IM, Benedetti E, Cimini A, Indovina P, Nicolaus B, Pentimalli F, Giordano A. Antitumoral potential, antioxidant activity and carotenoid content of two Southern Italy tomato cultivars extracts: San Marzano and Corbarino. J Cell Physiol. 2018 Feb; 233(2):1266-1277.
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Shardell MD, Alley DE, Hicks GE, El-Kamary SS, Miller RR, Semba RD, Ferrucci L. Low-serum carotenoid concentrations and carotenoid interactions predict mortality in US adults: the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Nutr Res. 2011 Mar; 31(3):178-89.
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Kopsell DA, Armel GR, Mueller TC, Sams CE, Deyton DE, McElroy JS, Kopsell DE. Increase in nutritionally important sweet corn kernel carotenoids following Mesotrione and atrazine applications. J Agric Food Chem. 2009 Jul 22; 57(14):6362-8.