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- noun Plural form of
carotenoid .
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Examples
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Others known as carotenoids produce shades of orange.
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Two other groups of chemicals in plant foods known as carotenoids are also powerful cancer fighters.
Meg Wolff: What We Can Do About Breast Cancer Meg Wolff 2010
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Two other groups of chemicals in plant foods known as carotenoids are also powerful cancer fighters.
Meg Wolff: What We Can Do About Breast Cancer Meg Wolff 2010
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There is convincing evidence that diets high in vegetables and fruits are protective against lung cancer and that compounds called carotenoids are probably responsible for some of this effect.
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Several studies have also raised the possibility that beta-carotene and other related compounds called carotenoids help prevent some cancers or heart disease and maintain memory into old age.
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005
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Take the antioxidant pigments known as carotenoids, for example.
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005
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Several studies have also raised the possibility that beta-carotene and other related compounds called carotenoids help prevent some cancers or heart disease and maintain memory into old age.
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005
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Take the antioxidant pigments known as carotenoids, for example.
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005
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But compared to the green chlorophylls and multihued anthocyanins, the carotenoids are the model of steadfastness.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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But compared to the green chlorophylls and multihued anthocyanins, the carotenoids are the model of steadfastness.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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