"Lutein" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A xanthophyll found in the major LIGHT-HARVESTING PROTEIN COMPLEXES of plants. Dietary lutein accumulates in the MACULA LUTEA.
| Descriptor ID |
D014975
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.326.271.665.202.868.500 D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.887.500 D02.455.849.131.868.500 D23.767.261.887.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Lutein- Lutein
- gamma Lutein
- Lutein, gamma
Lutein F- Lutein F
- beta,epsilon-Carotene-3, 3'-Diol, (3R,3'R,6'S)-
Lutein G- Lutein G
- beta,epsilon-Carotene-3,3'-diol, (3S,3'R,6'S)-
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