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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
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DU
diagnostic use
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
30216
Unique Identifier:
D016644
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