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carotene Definition

caro·tene (karə tēn′)

noun

any of several red or orange-colored isomeric hydrocarbons, CH, found in butter and in carrots and certain other vegetables, and changed into vitamin A in the liver

Etymology: < L carota, carrot + -ene

carotene Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • contain: Orange Carrots contain beta carotene, with some alpha-carotene, both of which are orange pigments.
  • include: Also in addition a wide range of vitamins and supplements, including Beta carotene.
  • produce: It is unrealistic to think you can simply introduce a new plant and that it will then produce carotene on demand.
  • take: The study itself was not stopped, but the participants were told to stop taking the beta carotene and vitamin A or placebos.
  • have: Beech and maple, which have more anthocyanin have red leaves in autumn while hazel and birch have more carotene and yellow autumn leaves.
  • convert: They are an excellent source of vitamin A our bodies convert the orange pigment carotene into it.

Preposition: in

food: Some of it may be diet: red spots seem to need carotene in the food.

Adjective modifier

  • Beta: Beta carotene is a building block of vitamin A, which is essential for human health.
  • beta: These are rich in beta carotene which helps maintain healthy linings in the nasal cavities.
  • more: The more carotene a plant produced, the smaller it was.
  • excess: Might the excess carotene in the seed affect in some way the nourishment and growth of a germinating rice plant?
  • much: Claims are made that this variety has twice as much carotene as other varieties.

Modifies a noun

  • supplement: Should Americans who don't smoke take beta carotene supplements?
  • content: The high beta carotene content has also been shown to aid the fertility of dairy cows.
  • level: Continuing research efforts to boost beta carotene levels in rice despite limited funding.
  • pigment: Overall skin color depends on: 1 ) Carotene pigments in subcutaneous fat ( adipose tissue ) ( orange-yellow color ).

Noun used with modifier

  • beta: Was running rich e beta carotene the logic went.
  • alpha: Carrots are a great source of alpha carotene, probably more powerful than beta carotene in inhibiting processes that may lead to tumor growth.
  • pigment: They are an excellent source of vitamin A our bodies convert the orange pigment carotene into it.
  • antioxidant: A: : The bright orange color of pumpkin is a dead giveaway that pumpkin is loaded with the important antioxidant beta carotene.

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