"Carotenoids" 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.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D002338
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.326.271.665.202 D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249 D02.455.849.131 D23.767.261
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Carotenoids" by people in this website by year, and whether "Carotenoids" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Carotenoids" by people in Profiles.
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Skin carotenoid scores are a valid approximation of fruit and vegetable intake among adults with obesity. Nutr Res. 2026 Sep; 153:41-48.
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Carotenoid and vitamin A intake in infants and toddlers (0-24 months) - sources, contribution to vitamin A requirements, and demographic patterns (NHANES 2015-2020). Nutr Res. 2025 Nov; 143:29-43.
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Alginate hydrogel-encapsulated bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and crocin improve cardiac function in a rat model of myocardial infarction. Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 May; 306(Pt 3):141548.
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The relative validity of nutrition assessment methods for estimating infant carotenoid intake differs by assessment tool, nutrient database, and milk carotenoid adjustment method. Nutr Res. 2024 08; 128:38-49.
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Preterm Pigs Fed Donor Human Milk Have Greater Liver ?-Carotene Concentrations than Pigs Fed Infant Formula. J Nutr. 2023 11; 153(11):3185-3192.
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Trait stacking simultaneously enhances provitamin A carotenoid and mineral bioaccessibility in biofortified Sorghum bicolor. Food Funct. 2023 Jul 31; 14(15):7053-7065.
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Noninvasive Reflection Spectroscopy Measurement of Skin Carotenoid Score in Infants Is Feasible and Reliable. J Nutr. 2023 01 14; 152(12):2966-2977.
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Multispectroscopic, virtual and in vivo insights into the photoaging defense mediated by the natural food colorant bixin. Food Funct. 2023 Jan 03; 14(1):319-334.
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Progressive reduction in circulating levels of carotenoids and other micronutrients in patients with chronic pancreatitis. Pancreatology. 2022 Dec; 22(8):1126-1133.
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Tomatoes, Lycopene, and Prostate Cancer: What Have We Learned from Experimental Models? J Nutr. 2022 06 09; 152(6):1381-1403.