Canthaxanthin

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"Canthaxanthin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D016644
MeSH Number(s)	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
Concept/Terms	Canthaxanthin Canthaxanthin Canthaxanthine Roxanthin Red 10 Roxanthin Red 10 Food Orange 8 Food Orange 8 Orobronze Orobronze C.I. 40850 C.I. 40850 Carophyll Red Carophyll Red

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Canthaxanthin".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
Hydrocarbons, Acyclic [D02.455.326]
Alkenes [D02.455.326.271]
Polyenes [D02.455.326.271.665]
Carotenoids [D02.455.326.271.665.202]
Xanthophylls [D02.455.326.271.665.202.868]
Canthaxanthin [D02.455.326.271.665.202.868.249]
Hydrocarbons, Cyclic [D02.455.426]
Hydrocarbons, Alicyclic [D02.455.426.392]
Cycloparaffins [D02.455.426.392.368]
Cyclohexanes [D02.455.426.392.368.367]
Cyclohexenes [D02.455.426.392.368.367.379]
Carotenoids [D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249]
Xanthophylls [D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.887]
Canthaxanthin [D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.887.249]
Terpenes [D02.455.849]
Carotenoids [D02.455.849.131]
Xanthophylls [D02.455.849.131.868]
Canthaxanthin [D02.455.849.131.868.249]
Biological Factors [D23]
Pigments, Biological [D23.767]
Carotenoids [D23.767.261]
Xanthophylls [D23.767.261.887]
Canthaxanthin [D23.767.261.887.249]

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