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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C40H56O
Molecular Weight 552.872
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 9
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of CRYPTOXANTHIN

SMILES

CC(\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C2=C(C)C[C@@H](O)CC2(C)C

InChI

InChIKey=DMASLKHVQRHNES-FKKUPVFPSA-N
InChI=1S/C40H56O/c1-30(18-13-20-32(3)23-25-37-34(5)22-15-27-39(37,7)8)16-11-12-17-31(2)19-14-21-33(4)24-26-38-35(6)28-36(41)29-40(38,9)10/h11-14,16-21,23-26,36,41H,15,22,27-29H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,18-13+,19-14+,25-23+,26-24+,30-16+,31-17+,32-20+,33-21+/t36-/m1/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C40H56O
Molecular Weight 552.872
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 9
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Approval Year

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Combination of beta-cryptoxanthin and zinc has potent effects on apoptotic cell death and suppression of bone resorption-related gene expression in osteoclastic cells.
2008 Aug
A mitochondrial enzyme degrades carotenoids and protects against oxidative stress.
2011 Mar
Anti-inflammatory potential of β-cryptoxanthin against LPS-induced inflammation in mouse Sertoli cells.
2016 Apr
Patents
Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
6ZIB13GI33
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Name Type Language
CRYPTOXANTHIN
MI   WHO-DD  
Common Name English
(3R)-CRYPTOXANTHIN
Preferred Name English
3-HYDROXY-.BETA.-CAROTENE
Common Name English
E 161C
Common Name English
CRYPTOXANTHOL
Common Name English
CRYPTOXANTHIN (E 161C)
Common Name English
CRYPTOXANTHINE
Common Name English
.BETA.-CAROTEN-3-OL
Common Name English
CRYPTOXANTHIN [MI]
Common Name English
Cryptoxanthin [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
.BETA.,.BETA.-CAROTEN-3-OL, (3R)-
Common Name English
NEOCRYPTOXANTHIN
Common Name English
BETA-CRYPTOXANTHINE
Common Name English
.BETA.-CRYPTOXANTHIN
Common Name English
CARICAXANTHIN
Common Name English
KRYPTOXANTHIN
Common Name English
ALL-TRANS-.BETA.-CRYPTOXANTHIN
Common Name English
NEO-.BETA.-CRYPTOXANTHIN
Common Name English
XANTHROPHYLL 1
Common Name English
BETA-CRYPTOXANTHINE (CONSTITUENT OF SPIRULINA) [DSC]
Common Name English
.BETA.-CAROTEN-3-OL, (R)-ALL-TRANS-
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
DSLD 401 (Number of products:175)
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Code System Code Type Description
MERCK INDEX
m3869
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PRIMARY Merck Index
EVMPD
SUB36206
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID30912309
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FDA UNII
6ZIB13GI33
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WIKIPEDIA
?-Cryptoxanthin
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SMS_ID
100000128744
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MESH
C010564
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CAS
472-70-8
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PUBCHEM
5281235
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CHEBI
10362
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