Carotenoids

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DBCAT000356Pharmacologic class

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. A DrugBank category of 35 drugs. 13 of them are approved.

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Carotenes · Carotene
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What you can answer from here — as of August 24, 2016

35DrugsEach linked to its full drug card
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52Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type
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3,015Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes
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11Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given
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