carotenoid
noun
ca·rot·en·oid
kə-ˈrä-tə-ˌnȯid 
variants
or less commonly carotinoid
: any of various usually yellow to red pigments (such as carotenes) found widely in plants and animals and characterized chemically by a long aliphatic polyene chain composed of eight isoprene units
carotenoid
adjective
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Although vegan diets are likely high in vitamin A carotenoids, without adequate zinc, vitamin A levels may be low.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
These carotenoids specifically accumulate in a part of the retina called the macula.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
For example, carotenoids are the phytochemicals found in yellow and orange fruits and vegetables.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Chlorophyll gives leaves a green color, so when these pigments are not visible, carotenoids, which produce yellow, orange and brown colors, show through, according to the Virginia Department of Forestry.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
These carotenoids specifically accumulate in a part of the retina called the macula.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
For example, carotenoids are the phytochemicals found in yellow and orange fruits and vegetables.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Chlorophyll gives leaves a green color, so when these pigments are not visible, carotenoids, which produce yellow, orange and brown colors, show through, according to the Virginia Department of Forestry.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
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carotenoid
noun
ca·rot·en·oid
variants
also carotinoid
: any of various usually yellow to red pigments (as carotenes) found widely in plants and animals and characterized chemically by a long aliphatic polyene chain composed of eight isoprene units
carotenoid
adjective
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