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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C44H64O24
Molecular Weight 976.9646
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 20 / 20
E/Z Centers 7
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of CROCIN

SMILES

CC(\C=C\C=C(/C)C(=O)O[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO[C@@H]2O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]2O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(\C)C(=O)O[C@@H]3O[C@H](CO[C@@H]4O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]4O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]3O

InChI

InChIKey=SEBIKDIMAPSUBY-RTJKDTQDSA-N
InChI=1S/C44H64O24/c1-19(11-7-13-21(3)39(59)67-43-37(57)33(53)29(49)25(65-43)17-61-41-35(55)31(51)27(47)23(15-45)63-41)9-5-6-10-20(2)12-8-14-22(4)40(60)68-44-38(58)34(54)30(50)26(66-44)18-62-42-36(56)32(52)28(48)24(16-46)64-42/h5-14,23-38,41-58H,15-18H2,1-4H3/b6-5+,11-7+,12-8+,19-9+,20-10+,21-13+,22-14+/t23-,24-,25-,26-,27-,28-,29-,30-,31+,32+,33+,34+,35-,36-,37-,38-,41-,42-,43+,44+/m1/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C44H64O24
Molecular Weight 976.9646
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 20 / 20
E/Z Centers 7
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Description

Crocin is the chemical constituent isolated from the Saffron, the dried trifid stigma of the plant Crocus sativus L. and also from the fruits of Gardenia(Gardenia jasminoides Ellis) Of the carotenoids present in saffron, highly water-soluble crocin (mono and diglycosyl esters of a polyene dicarboxylic acid, named crocetin) is responsible for the majority of its color, and appears to possess various health-promoting properties, as an antioxidant, antitumor, memory enhancer, antidepressant, anxiolytic and aphrodisiac. It is also worth noting that the crocin principle of saffron exhibited high efficacy along with no major toxicity in experimental models. A proteomic study revealed that crocin physically binds to a wide range of cellular proteins such as structural proteins, membrane transporters, and enzymes involved in ATP and redox homeostasis and signal transduction. CROCIN RICH products provide highly purified natural crocin as dietary supplements, they are the purest and most effective formulation of crocin available.

CNS Activity

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
56.0 µM [Kd]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Unknown
Primary
Unknown

PubMed

Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Crocin as dietary supplement (each tablet provides crocin equivalent to 275mg of top grade saffron): Take one tablet per day with 4 to 8 oz. of water in the middle of or 30 minutes before meal.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
The half-maximal proliferation inhibitory concentration (IC50) of crocin was determined to be 209 ± 5, 275 ± 8, 380 ± 7 and 660 ± 23 nM for HCC1806, HCC70, HeLa, and CCD1059sk cells, respectively
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
877GWI46C2
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version