Preferred Name

beta Carotene [Chemical/Ingredient]
Synonyms

beta-Carotene

beta Carotene

Betacarotene

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000007226

altLabel

beta-Carotene

beta Carotene

Betacarotene

cui

C0053396

Ingredient of

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000148286

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000157529

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000157528

MESH DEFINITION

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).

MESH DUI

D019207

MeSH name

beta Carotene

MESH UI

M0028611

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000007226

NUI

N0000007226

prefLabel

beta Carotene [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T109

T127

T121

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000008165

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