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an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver

yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants

an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver

yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants

The general name for a group of fat-soluble pigments found in green, yellow, and leafy vegetables, and yellow fruits. They are aliphatic hydrocarbons consisting of a polyisoprene backbone.

[Latin] A yellow pigment synthesised by plants and present in milk, liver oils, egg yolk, etc.; provitamin A; C40H56.