Concept information
Preferred term
Lycopene
Type
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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
Allowable Qualifier(s)
- administration & dosage (Qualifier)
- adverse effects (Qualifier)
- agonists (Qualifier)
- analogs & derivatives (Qualifier)
- analysis (Qualifier)
- antagonists & inhibitors (Qualifier)
- blood (Qualifier)
- cerebrospinal fluid (Qualifier)
- chemical synthesis (Qualifier)
- chemistry (Qualifier)
- classification (Qualifier)
- economics (Qualifier)
- history (Qualifier)
- immunology (Qualifier)
- isolation & purification (Qualifier)
- metabolism (Qualifier)
- pharmacokinetics (Qualifier)
- pharmacology (Qualifier)
- poisoning (Qualifier)
- radiation effects (Qualifier)
- standards (Qualifier)
- supply & distribution (Qualifier)
- therapeutic use (Qualifier)
- toxicity (Qualifier)
- urine (Qualifier)
Pharmacological Action(s)
In other languages
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French
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13018-46-7 ((13-cis)-isomer)
-
2361-24-2 ((7-cis,7'-cis,9-cis,9'-cis)-isomer)
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4418-71-7 ((cis)-isomer)
-
502-65-8 (Lycopene)
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psi, psi-Carotene
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SB0N2N0WV6
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-Z73PF50P-9
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