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19081

Sigma-Aldrich

Capsanthin

≥90.0% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(3R,3′S,5′R)-3,3′-Dihydroxy-β,κ-caroten-6′-one

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C40H56O3
CAS Number:
465-42-9
Molecular Weight:
584.87
EC Number:
207-364-1
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
PubChem Substance ID:
329751805
NACRES:
NA.32

Assay

≥90.0% (HPLC)

form

powder

λ

in hexane (with 2% dichloromethane)

UV absorption

λ: 467-471 nm Amax

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC(/C=C/C1=C(C)C[C@@H](O)CC1(C)C)=C\C=C\C(C)=C\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C=C(\C=C\C([C@@]2(C)C(C)(C)C[C@H](O)C2)=O)C

InChI

1S/C40H56O3/c1-29(17-13-19-31(3)21-23-36-33(5)25-34(41)26-38(36,6)7)15-11-12-16-30(2)18-14-20-32(4)22-24-37(43)40(10)28-35(42)27-39(40,8)9/h11-24,34-35,41-42H,25-28H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,17-13+,18-14+,23-21+,24-22+,29-15+,30-16+,31-19+,32-20+/t34-,35+,40+/m1/s1

InChI key

VYIRVAXUEZSDNC-RDJLEWNRSA-N

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General description

Capsanthin is a natural red-orange pigment present in red paprika and is a member of the xanthophylls, oxygen-containing carotenoids family. It is made up of a keto group conjugated with a long chain of 11 dienes.

Application

Capsanthin has been used as a reference standard to determine the oral toxicity of saponified Capsicum annum extract with 50% capsanthin by the high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Capsanthin is the last product of the pepper carotenoid biosynthesis pathway. It promotes lipid solubility by esterification with short-chain fatty acids. Capsanthin exhibits anti-oxidant, singlet oxygen quenching ability, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, chemopreventive, and skin photo-protective activities. In addition, it also possesses anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-obesity, and anti-adipogenic properties. Capsanthin due to its wide array of health benefits is used in the cosmetic, pharma, and nutraceutical industries.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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E Kotake-Nara et al.
The Journal of nutrition, 131(12), 3303-3306 (2001-12-12)
We investigated whether various carotenoids present in foodstuffs were potentially involved in cancer-preventing action on human prostate cancer. The effects of 15 kinds of carotenoids on the viability of three lines of human prostate cancer cells, PC-3, DU 145 and
Elisabet Fernández-García et al.
Food chemistry, 221, 1317-1321 (2016-12-17)
Carotenoids refer to a wide class of lipophilic pigments synthesized by plants, exert photoprotective and antioxidant properties that are lost upon carotenoid degradation. Their inclusion into hydrophilic host-molecules could improve their stability. Cyclodextrins, provide a hydrophobic cavity in the core
Velmurugan Shanmugham et al.
Toxicology reports, 9, 323-336 (2022-03-15)
A ninety-day oral toxicity study of saponified Capsicum annum fruit extract with 50% (w/w) capsanthin (SCFE-50 C) was performed by oral gavage administration to male and female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats at doses of 0, 500, 1000 and 2000 mg/kg BW/day for a
Jingfei Zhang et al.
Food chemistry, 145, 57-65 (2013-10-17)
The purpose of this study was to compare the antioxidant capacities of seven natural pigments including the fat-soluble pigments curcumin, lycopene, lutein and β-carotene and water-soluble pigments--betalain, capsanthin and cyanidin-3-rutinoside relative to a commonly-used synthetic food antioxidant BHA. The antioxidant
Leenet Edward Kennedy et al.
AAPS PharmSciTech, 22(5), 203-203 (2021-07-11)
Capsanthin, a brightly orange-red-coloured pigment responsible for the peculiar red colour of paprika fruits (Capsicum annuum), belongs to xanthophylls, a class of oxygen-containing carotenoids. The characteristic chemical structure of capsanthin containing a keto group in conjunction with a long chain
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