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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C16H26O7
Molecular Weight 330.3734
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 6 / 6
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of PICROCROCIN

SMILES

CC1=C(C=O)C(C)(C)C[C@@H](C1)O[C@@H]2O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]2O

InChI

InChIKey=WMHJCSAICLADIN-WYWSWGBSSA-N
InChI=1S/C16H26O7/c1-8-4-9(5-16(2,3)10(8)6-17)22-15-14(21)13(20)12(19)11(7-18)23-15/h6,9,11-15,18-21H,4-5,7H2,1-3H3/t9-,11-,12-,13+,14-,15-/m1/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C16H26O7
Molecular Weight 330.3734
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 6 / 6
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Approval Year

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Use of in vitro assays to assess the potential antiproliferative and cytotoxic effects of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in human lung cancer cell line.
2010-10
Crocins transport in Crocus sativus: the long road from a senescent stigma to a newborn corm.
2010-09
Extraction of crocin from saffron (Crocus sativus) using molecularly imprinted polymer solid-phase extraction.
2010-08
Crocus sativus L.: A comprehensive review.
2010-07
Effects of mild temperature conditions during dehydration procedures on saffron quality parameters.
2010-03-15
Picrocrocin content and quality categories in different (345) worldwide samples of saffron ( Crocus sativus L.).
2010-01-27
Saffron is a monomorphic species as revealed by RAPD, ISSR and microsatellite analyses.
2009-09-23
Crocus sativus L. (Saffron) extract and its active constituents (crocin and safranal) on ischemia-reperfusion in rat skeletal muscle.
2009-09
Metabolite and target transcript analyses during Crocus sativus stigma development.
2009-05
Parabens as agents for improving crocetin esters' shelf-life in aqueous saffron extracts.
2009-03-16
Interaction of safranal and picrocrocin with ctDNA and their preferential mechanisms of binding to GC- and AT-rich oligonucleotides.
2008-12
Effect of centrifugal ultrafiltration on the composition of aqueous extracts of saffron spice (Crocus sativus L.).
2008-08-27
Bacillus subtilis FZB24 affects flower quantity and quality of saffron (Crocus sativus).
2008-08
Quality and functionality of saffron: quality control, species assortment and affinity of extract and isolated saffron compounds to NMDA and sigma1 (sigma-1) receptors.
2008-06
Rapid determination of crocetin esters and picrocrocin from saffron spice (Crocus sativus L.) using UV-visible spectrophotometry for quality control.
2008-05-14
An EST database from saffron stigmas.
2007-10-09
Protective effects of carotenoids from saffron on neuronal injury in vitro and in vivo.
2007-04
A new approach to saffron aroma.
2007
Determination of total safranal by in situ acid hydrolysis in supercritical fluid media: Application to the quality control of commercial saffron.
2006-09-25
Crocetin esters, picrocrocin and its related compounds present in Crocus sativus stigmas and Gardenia jasminoides fruits. Tentative identification of seven new compounds by LC-ESI-MS.
2006-02-08
Near-infrared spectroscopy in saffron quality control: determination of chemical composition and geographical origin.
2005-11-30
Influence of different drying and aging conditions on saffron constituents.
2005-05-18
[In vitro evaluation of the chemopreventive potential of saffron].
2003-02-18
Oxidative remodeling of chromoplast carotenoids: identification of the carotenoid dioxygenase CsCCD and CsZCD genes involved in Crocus secondary metabolite biogenesis.
2003-01
Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of Crocus sativus L. stigma and petal extracts in mice.
2002-03-15
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
PICROCROCIN
MI  
Common Name English
(4R)-4-(.BETA.-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYLOXY)-2,6,6-TRIMETHYL-1-CYCLOHEXENE-1-CARBOXALDEHYDE
Preferred Name English
PICROCROCIN [MI]
Common Name English
SAFFRON-BITTER
Common Name English
Code System Code Type Description
EPA CompTox
DTXSID40160450
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MERCK INDEX
m8793
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PUBCHEM
130796
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FDA UNII
ON5B022511
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WIKIPEDIA
PICROCROCIN
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CAS
138-55-6
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