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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This small red fruit, about the size of a cherry, is rich in health-promoting compounds like carotenoids, anthocyanins, and flavonoids.51
Acerola is exceptionally high in vitamin C, with one cup delivering 1,650 mg of vitamin C (1,833% of the DV).452
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Johna Burdeos, Health, 6 Aug. 2024
Lobsters have layers of red, yellow and blue carotenoid pigment that give the crustaceans their blotchy coloring.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
Observational studies link higher levels of carotenoids in the blood with a lower risk of breast and lung cancer.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
In other cases, farms could use feed containing a type of carotenoid, or naturally occurring pigment, that gives their flesh a pinker color.
—Allyson Chiu, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
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Johna Burdeos, Health, 6 Aug. 2024
Lobsters have layers of red, yellow and blue carotenoid pigment that give the crustaceans their blotchy coloring.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
Observational studies link higher levels of carotenoids in the blood with a lower risk of breast and lung cancer.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
In other cases, farms could use feed containing a type of carotenoid, or naturally occurring pigment, that gives their flesh a pinker color.
—Allyson Chiu, Washington Post, 24 July 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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