AstaxanthinDiscontinued

• Catalog No.: A790025
• CAS Number: 472-61-7
• M. F.: C40H52O4
• M. W.: 596.83848
• Storage: Refrigerator

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 6-hydroxy-3-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-(4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-3-oxocyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaen-1-yl]-2,4,4-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one
• IUPAC Traditional name: astaxanthin
• Synonyms: Ovoester; 3,3’-Dhydroxy-4,4’-diketo-β-carotene; 3,3’-Dihydroxy-β,β-carotene-4,4’-dione

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 472-61-7

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Dark-Purple Solid
• Melting Point: 223-225°C
• Solubility: Chloroform
• Storage Condition: Refrigerator

DETAILS

Description (English)

Carotenoid pigment found mostly in animal organisms, but also occuring in plants; thought to be the precursor of astacin. Animal studies indicate that it reduces blood glucose and ameliorates several parameters of the diabetic metabolic syndrome. It impro

REFERENCES

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• Bertram, J.S., et al.: Biochem. Biophys. Acta, 1740, 170 (1995)
• Hussein, G., et al.: J. Nat. Prod., 69, 443 (2006)