cryptoxanthin

cryptoxanthin
(3R)-β,β-Caroten-3-ol; β-caroten-3-ol; carotenoid (specifically, a xanthophyll) yielding 1 mol of vitamin A per mole. Found in many fruits and berries.

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cryp·to·xan·thin .krip-tə-'zan(t)-thən n a red crystalline carotenoid alcohol C40H55OH that occurs in many plants (as yellow corn and papaya), in blood serum, and in some animal products (as butter and egg yolk) and that is a precursor of vitamin A

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cryp·to·xan·thin (krip″to-zanґthin) a yellow carotenoid widely distributed in nature (egg yolk, green grass, yellow corn, etc.), which can be converted into vitamin A in the body.

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