Chemicals and Drugs

beta Carotene

A carotenoid that is a precursor of VITAMIN A. Beta carotene is administered to reduce the severity of photosensitivity reactions in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (PORPHYRIA, ERYTHROPOIETIC).

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A carotenoid that is a precursor of VITAMIN A. Beta carotene is administered to reduce the severity of photosensitivity reactions in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (PORPHYRIA, ERYTHROPOIETIC).

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C40H56
Molecular Weight
536.9 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7235-40-7
IUPAC Name
1,3,3-trimethyl-2-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]cyclohexene
InChIKey
OENHQHLEOONYIE-JLTXGRSLSA-N
SMILES
CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C2=C(CCCC2(C)C)C)\C)\C)/C)/C
MeSH Unique ID
D019207
Source
PubChem CID 5280489

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Betacarotene
  • beta-Carotene
  • Carotene, beta
  • BellaCarotin
  • Carotaben
  • Max-Caro
  • Provatene
  • Solatene
  • Vetoron
  • Max Caro
  • MaxCaro

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

97; was BETA-CAROTENE (NM) 1980-96

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Carotene (1980-1996)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.455w.326.271w.665w.202w.123w
  2. D02w.455w.426w.392.368w.367.379.249w.050w
  3. D02w.455w.849w.131w.123w
  4. D23.767w.261w.050w

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NLM Classification

QU 110

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. beta Carotene. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019207. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019207
  2. beta Carotene. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%92-Carotene
  3. beta Carotene. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q306135
  4. beta Carotene. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5280489. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5280489