#carotenoid any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals
supertype: #pigment #antioxidant
subtype: #carotene yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants
subtype: #lycopene carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer
subtype: #beta-carotene an isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables
subtype: #xanthophyll__xanthophyl__lutein yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
subtype: #zeaxanthin yellow carotenoid (isomeric with lutein and occurs widely with it) that is the main pigment in yellow indian corn
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