carotenoid

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Moreover, this carotenoid was linked to changes in the hips of men.

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  1. noun Any of a class of yellow to red pigments, including the carotenes and the xanthophylls.
  2. adjective Of or relating to such a pigment.

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  • Moreover, this carotenoid was linked to changes in the hips of men. —  NutraIngredients RSS
  • The carotenoid content and composition, and ABA content in leaf and flavedo tissue (coloured part of the skin) of fruits at different developmental and maturation stages were analysed. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • "Inverse association of carotenoid intakes with 4-y change in bone mineral density in elderly men and women: the Framingham Osteoporosis Study" —  NutraIngredients RSS
  • "Numerous epidemiological studies confirm a preventive effect for lung cancer from a balanced, carotenoid and vitamin rich diet," he added. —  NutraIngredients-USA RSS
  • Characterization of three members of the Arabidopsis carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase family demonstrates the divergent roles of this multifunctional enzyme family aba abiotic allel caros cassava ccd cyclase drought ggpp ggpps hydroxylases potato prot_deg psy rice salt signals sinapis tfs CiteULike organises scholarly (or academic) papers or literature and provides bibliographic (which means it makes bibliographies) for universities and higher education establishments. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
 

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