title: Metabolism, nutrition, and function of carotenoids.
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000378:metabolism; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D002642:Chick Embryo; D002645:Chickens / Q000378:metabolism; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism; D006054:Goldfish / Q000378:metabolism; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000378:metabolism; D007313:Insecta / Q000378:metabolism; D014975:Lutein / Q000378:metabolism; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000517:prevention & control; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D010858:Pigmentation; D010860:Pigments, Biological / Q000378:metabolism; D012160:Retina / Q000378:metabolism; D012474:Salmon / Q000378:metabolism; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism; D014337:Trout / Q000378:metabolism; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000096:biosynthesis; D024341:Xanthophylls; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
chemical_list: D006838:Hydrocarbons; D010860:Pigments, Biological; D024341:Xanthophylls; D019207:beta Carotene; D014801:Vitamin A; D002338:Carotenoids; C005948:astaxanthine; D014975:Lutein