"beta Carotene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "beta Carotene" by people in Profiles.
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Coronatine elicitation alters chemical composition and biological properties of cumin seed essential oil. Microb Pathog. 2019 May; 130:253-258.
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Serum lipophilic antioxidants levels are associated with leucocyte telomere length among US adults. Lipids Health Dis. 2018 Jul 20; 17(1):164.
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Lack of Association Between Heart Failure and Incident Cancer. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018 04 10; 71(14):1501-1510.
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Identification and biological activity of the volatile compounds of Glycyrrhiza triphylla Fisch. & C.A.Mey. Microb Pathog. 2017 Aug; 109:39-44.
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Antioxidant activity and optimization of extraction of polysaccharide from the roots of Dipsacus asperoides. Int J Biol Macromol. 2015 Nov; 81:332-9.