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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D065366
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Preferred Name

Cryptoxanthins

Definitions
Mono-hydroxylated xanthophylls formed from the hydroxylation of BETA-CAROTENE. Isomers include: beta-cryptoxanthin, alpha-cryptoxanthin, and zeinoxanthin. The alpha- and beta-cryptoxanthin are provitamin A precursors.
Synonyms
Beta Caroten 3 ol
Beta-Caroten-3-ol
Cryptoxanthin
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