Canthaxanthin [kanthaxanthin]
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- Terms
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kantaxantin
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C.I. 40850
Canthaxanthine
Carophyll Red
Food Orange 8
Orobronze
Roxanthin Red 10
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D016644
Definition
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.
- DUI
- D016644 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0025364
- CAS
- beta,beta-Carotene-4,4'-dione
- Previous indexing
- Antioxidants (1966-1991); Carotene/analogs & derivatives (1975-1991)
- History note
- 92; was CANTHAXANTHIN (NM) 1978-91
- Online note
- use CANTHAXANTHIN (NM) to search CANTHAXANTHIN 1980-91
- Public note
- 92; CANTHAXANTHIN was indexed under CAROTENE/analogs & derivatives 1978-91
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Occurrences in Medvik records
D
Chemicals and Drugs
D02.455.326.271.665.202.868.374
Cryptoxanthins
D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.887.374
Cryptoxanthins
D02.455.849.131.868.374
Cryptoxanthins
D23.767.261.887.374
Cryptoxanthins