| Term: | eye all-trans-retinyl palmitate |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | eye |
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| Synonyms: | eyes |
| Definition: | Cavitated compound organ that consists of the neural retina, lens, cornea and iris and is the sensory apparatus of the visual system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000107] |
| Name: | all-trans-retinyl palmitate |
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| Synonyms: | (2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenyl hexadecanoate, (2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-cyclohex-1-enyl)-nona-2,4,6,8,tetraenyl hexadecanoic acid ester, (2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-yl hexadecanoate, Afaxin, all-trans-retinol palmitate, all-trans-retinyl hexadecanoate, all-trans-retinyl palmitate, Aquasol A, Arovit, O(15)-hexadecanoylretinol, Optovit-A, retinol hexadecanoate, retinol palmitate, retinyl hexadecanoate, retinyl palmitate, trans-retinol palmitate, trans-retinyl palmitate, vitamin A palmitate |
| Definition: | An all-trans-retinyl ester obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of palmitic (hexadecanoic acid) with the hydroxy group of all-trans-retinol. It is used in cosmetic products to treat various skin disorders such as acne, skin aging, wrinkles, dark spots, and also protect against psoriasis. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17616] ( EBI ) |