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Descriptor
English
:
Canthaxanthin
Descriptor
Spanish
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Cantaxantina
Descriptor
Portuguese
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Cantaxantina
Tree Number:
D02.455.326.271.665.202.868.249
D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.887.249
D02.455.849.131.868.249
D23.767.261.887.249
Definition
English
:
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.
Pharmacological Action:
Antioxidants
History Note
English
:
92; was CANTHAXANTHIN (NM) 1978-91
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urine
Record Number:
30216
Unique Identifier:
D016644
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