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Chemical structures of the most common carotenoids, including alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, lycopene, lutein, astaxanthin, and zeaxanthin, are depicted with their characteristic conjugated polyene chains.
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![Figure 1: Chemical structures of the most common carotenoids, including alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, lycopene, lutein, astaxanthin, and zeaxanthin, are depicted with their characteristic conjugated polyene chains.]() > Source: Mariia Shanaida et al. "Carotenoids for Antiaging: Nutraceutical, Pharmaceutical, and Cosmeceutical Appl." *Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)*, 2025. PMID: [40143179](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40143179/)
<figure> <img src="" alt="Chemical structures of the most common carotenoids, including alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, lycopene, lutein, astaxanthin, and zeaxanthin, are depicted with their characteristic conjugated polyene chains." /> <figcaption>Figure 1. Chemical structures of the most common carotenoids, including alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, lycopene, lutein, astaxanthin, and zeaxanthin, are depicted with their characteristic conjugated polyene chains.<br> Source: Mariia Shanaida et al. "Carotenoids for Antiaging: Nutraceutical, Pharmaceutical, and Cosmeceutical Appl." <em>Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)</em>, 2025. PMID: <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40143179/">40143179</a></figcaption> </figure>