CAROTENE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does carotene mean? 

• CAROTENE (noun)
  The noun CAROTENE has 2 senses:

1. an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver

2. yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants

  Familiarity information: CAROTENE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CAROTENE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

carotene; carotin; provitamin A

Hypernyms ("carotene" is a kind of...):

provitamin (vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "carotene"):

beta-carotene (an isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("carotene" is a kind of...):

carotenoid (any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals)

 Context examples 

The body can make vitamin A from beta carotene.

(Beta carotene, NCI Dictionary)

His team reviewed supplement data that included A, B1, B2, B3 (niacin), B6, B9 (folic acid), C, D and E; and β-carotene; calcium; iron; zinc; magnesium; and selenium.

(Most Popular Supplements Provide No Health Benefit, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

A measurement of the beta carotene in a biological specimen.

(Beta Carotene Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

As an anti-oxidant, beta carotene inhibits free-radical damage to DNA.

(Beta-Carotene, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of hydrocarbons (carotenes) and their oxygenated derivatives which exhibit chemopreventive properties.

(Carotenoid, NCI Thesaurus)

Carotenoid having a chemical structure similar to alpha-carotene with addition of hydroxyl groups at the number 3 and 3' carbon atoms.

(Lutein, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

Examples of antioxidants include: • Beta-carotene • Lutein • Lycopene • Selenium • Vitamin A • Vitamin C • Vitamin E

(Antioxidants, NIH: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)

Orange or yellow discoloration of the skin caused by excessive deposits of carotene.

(Carotenosis Cutis, NCI Thesaurus)

Co-ingestion of piperidine enhances the bioavailability of various nutrients, including beta-carotene, curcumin, selenium, pyridoxine and coenzyme Q10.

(Piperine Extract (Standardized), NCI Thesaurus)

Carotenoid having a chemical structure similar to beta-carotene with carbonyl (C=O) functions at the number 4 and 4' carbon atoms.

(Canthaxanthin, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)