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Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Organic Chemicals [D02] » Hydrocarbons » Hydrocarbons, Cyclic » Hydrocarbons, Alicyclic » Cycloparaffins » Cyclohexanes » Cyclohexenes » Carotenoids » Xanthophylls » Canthaxanthin
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Organic Chemicals [D02] » Hydrocarbons » Terpenes » Carotenoids » Xanthophylls » Canthaxanthin
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Biological Factors [D23] » Pigments, Biological » Carotenoids » Xanthophylls » Canthaxanthin
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Organic Chemicals [D02] » Hydrocarbons » Hydrocarbons, Acyclic » Alkenes » Polyenes » Carotenoids » Xanthophylls » Canthaxanthin
Description
A trans-carotenoid pigment widely distributed in nature. The compound is used as an oral suntanning agent and as a food and drug coloring agent. Oral ingestion of the compound causes canthaxanthin retinopathy. MeSH
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