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Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Organic Chemicals [D02] » Hydrocarbons » Hydrocarbons, Cyclic » Hydrocarbons, Alicyclic » Cycloparaffins » Cyclohexanes » Cyclohexenes » Carotenoids
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Organic Chemicals [D02] » Hydrocarbons » Terpenes » Carotenoids
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Biological Factors [D23] » Pigments, Biological » Carotenoids
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Organic Chemicals [D02] » Hydrocarbons » Hydrocarbons, Acyclic » Alkenes » Polyenes » Carotenoids
Description
The general name for a group of fat-soluble pigments found in green, yellow, and leafy vegetables, and yellow fruits. They are aliphatic hydrocarbons containing 4 terpene subunits. MeSH
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