carotenoid

• Sustantivo que designa cualquiera de una clase de pigmentos altamente insaturados, amarillos o rojos, que se encuentran en la naturaleza en plantas y animales, y que actúan como antioxidantes y precursores de la vitamina A.

A noun referring to any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments that occur naturally in plants and animals.

1. Pigment classC1formalscientific

   Any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals, often serving as antioxidants or precursors to vitamin A.

   carotenoide

   • Carotenoids give carrots their orange color.
   • Lutein is a carotenoid found in leafy greens.
   • Animals cannot synthesize carotenoids and must obtain them from their diet.