Substance
ID:374879
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC Traditional name
astaxanthin
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
Synonyms
3,3’-Dihydroxy-β,β-carotene-4,4’-dioneOvoesterAstaxanthinDiscontinued3,3’-Dhydroxy-4,4’-diketo-β-carotene
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Properties
Product Information
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Physical Property
Apperance
Dark-Purple Solid
Solubility
Chloroform
Melting Point
223-225°C
Safety Information
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Storage Condition
Refrigerator
Molecule Details
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
Molecular Spectra
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References
• Schroeder, W.A., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 270, 18374 (1995)
• Bertram, J.S., et al.: Biochem. Biophys. Acta, 1740, 170 (1995)
• Hussein, G., et al.: J. Nat. Prod., 69, 443 (2006)