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MeSH Heading: zeta Carotene
Tree Number(s): D02.455.326.271.665.202.912; D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.925; D02.455.849.131.912; D23.767.261.925
Unique ID: D024321
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D024321
Scope Note: A carotenoid produced in most carotenogenic organisms. It is one of several sequentially synthesized molecules that are precursors to BETA CAROTENE.
Entry Term(s): zeta-Carotene
Pharm Action: Antioxidants
Previous Indexing: Carotenoids (1986-2001)
Public MeSH Note: 2002; for ZETA-CAROTENE see CAROTENE 1988-2001
History Note: 2002; for ZETA-CAROTENE use CAROTENOIDS 1988-2001
Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2006/07/05

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

zeta Carotene MeSH Descriptor Data 2024