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Preferred term

Lycopene  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A carotenoid and red pigment produced by tomatoes, other red fruits and vegetables, and photosynthetic algae. It is a key intermediate in the biosynthesis of other carotenoids, and has antioxidant, anti-carcinogenic, radioprotective, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 13018-46-7 ((13-cis)-isomer)
  • 2361-24-2 ((7-cis,7'-cis,9-cis,9'-cis)-isomer)
  • 4418-71-7 ((cis)-isomer)
  • 502-65-8 (Lycopene)
  • psi, psi-Carotene
  • SB0N2N0WV6

In other languages

  • French

  • 13018-46-7 ((13-cis)-isomer)
  • 2361-24-2 ((7-cis,7'-cis,9-cis,9'-cis)-isomer)
  • 4418-71-7 ((cis)-isomer)
  • 502-65-8 (Lycopene)
  • psi, psi-Carotene
  • SB0N2N0WV6

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-Z73PF50P-9

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