carotene
Naturally occurring pigment of the carotenoid group. Carotenes produce the orange, yellow, and red colours of carrots, tomatoes, oranges, and crustaceans.
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caroteneNaturally occurring pigment of the carotenoid group. Carotenes produce the orange, yellow, and red colours of carrots, tomatoes, oranges, and crustaceans. |
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The antioxidant nutrients that
comprised the study index were lutein, zeaxanthin, alpha carotene, beta
carotene, beta cryptoxanthin, lycopene, vitamins C and E, zinc, and
selenium. |
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