Cryptoxanthins
Synonyms
Beta Caroten 3 ol
Beta-Caroten-3-ol
Cryptoxanthin
Mono-hydroxylated xanthophylls formed from the hydroxylation of BETA-CAROTENE. Isomers include: beta-cryptoxanthin, alpha-cryptoxanthin, and zeinoxanthin. The alpha- and beta-cryptoxanthin are provitamin A precursors.