"beta Carotene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A carotenoid that is a precursor of VITAMIN A. Beta carotene is administered to reduce the severity of photosensitivity reactions in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (PORPHYRIA, ERYTHROPOIETIC).
| Descriptor ID |
D019207
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.326.271.665.202.123 D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.050 D02.455.849.131.123 D23.767.261.050
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| Concept/Terms |
beta Carotene- beta Carotene
- Carotene, beta
- Betacarotene
- beta-Carotene
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "beta Carotene" by people in Profiles.
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Retinal accumulation of zeaxanthin, lutein, and ß-carotene in mice deficient in carotenoid cleavage enzymes. Exp Eye Res. 2017 06; 159:123-131.
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Distribution of a model bioactive within solid lipid nanoparticles and nanostructured lipid carriers influences its loading efficiency and oxidative stability. Int J Pharm. 2016 Sep 10; 511(1):322-330.
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Serum carotenoids and fat-soluble vitamins in women with type 1 diabetes and preeclampsia: a longitudinal study. Diabetes Care. 2011 Jun; 34(6):1258-64.
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Impact of vitamin A supplementation through different dosages of red palm oil and retinol palmitate on preschool children. J Trop Pediatr. 2002 Feb; 48(1):24-8.
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Impact of beta-carotene supplementation through red palm. J Trop Pediatr. 2001 Apr; 47(2):67-72.