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Cryptoxanthins MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Cryptoxanthins
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.326.271.665.202.868.374
D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.887.374
D02.455.849.131.868.374
D23.767.261.887.374
Unique ID
D065366
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D065366
Scope Note
Mono-hydroxylated xanthophylls formed from the hydroxylation of BETA-CAROTENE. Isomers include: beta-cryptoxanthin, alpha-cryptoxanthin, and zeinoxanthin. The alpha- and beta-cryptoxanthin are provitamin A precursors.
Entry Term(s)
Beta-Caroten-3-ol
Cryptoxanthin
Related Numbers
472-70-8
Previous Indexing
Xanthophylls (1984-2014)
Public MeSH Note
2015; CRYPTOXANTHIN was indexed under XANTHOPHYLLS 1975-2014
History Note
2015
Date Established
2015/01/01
Date of Entry
2014/06/26
Revision Date
2016/06/30
Cryptoxanthins Preferred
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