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Carotenoids

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-004254

The general name for a group of fat-soluble pigments found in green, yellow, and leafy vegetables, and yellow fruits. They are aliphatic hydrocarbons consisting of a polyisoprene backbone.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-004254
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004254",
  "term": "Carotenoids",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The general name for a group of fat-soluble pigments found in green, yellow, and leafy vegetables, and yellow fruits. They are aliphatic hydrocarbons consisting of a polyisoprene backbone.",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/carotenoids/"
}

Record 4,254 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.