beta Carotene
"beta Carotene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A carotenoid that is a precursor of VITAMIN A. It is administered to reduce the severity of photosensitivity reactions in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (PORPHYRIA, ERYTHROPOIETIC). (From Reynolds JEF(Ed): Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopoeia (electronic version). Micromedex, Inc, Engewood, CO, 1995.)
| 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
- beta-Carotene
- Betacarotene
Carotaben- Carotaben
- Merck Brand of Betacarotene
- Betacarotene Merck Brand
- Hermal Brand of Betacarotene
- Betacarotene Hermal Brand
Max-Caro- Max-Caro
- Max Caro
- MaxCaro
- Marlyn Brand of Betacarotene
- Betacarotene Marlyn Brand
Solatene- Solatene
- Roche Brand of Betacarotene
- Betacarotene Roche Brand
BellaCarotin- BellaCarotin
- 3M Brand of Betacarotene
- Betacarotene 3M Brand
Provatene- Provatene
- Solgar Brand of Betacarotene
- Betacarotene Solgar Brand
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