Description: alpha-Carotene is isolated from yellow-orange and dark-green vegetables. alpha-Carotene is used as an anti-metastatic agent or as an adjuvant for anti-cancer drugs. Target: Others. Smiles: C(=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=1C(C)(C)CCCC1C)\C)\C)/C)/C)\[C@@H]2C(C)(C)CCC=C2C. References: Liu YZ,...

alpha-Carotene is a precursor of vitamin A (Cay-20241) that has been found in various fruits and vegetables. It inhibits proliferation of GOTO human neuroblastoma cells more potently than beta-carotene (Cay-16837) and halts the cell cycle at the G0/G1 phase concomitantly with a reduction in the mRNA expression of...