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trans-β-Apo-8′-carotenal

~20% apocarotenal basis (UV-vis), suspension (oily)

Synonym(s):

Apocarotenal

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C30H40O
CAS Number:
1107-26-2
Molecular Weight:
416.64
Beilstein:
2064131
EC Number:
214-171-6
MDL number:
MFCD00042626
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
PubChem Substance ID:
57646806
NACRES:
NA.79

biological source

corn (or maize)

form

suspension (oily)

concentration

~20% (apocarotenal, UV-vis)

color

black to brown
 brown to very dark brown

mp

138-141 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)\C(C)=C\C=C\C(C)=C\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C

InChI

1S/C30H40O/c1-24(13-8-9-14-25(2)16-11-18-27(4)23-31)15-10-17-26(3)20-21-29-28(5)19-12-22-30(29,6)7/h8-11,13-18,20-21,23H,12,19,22H2,1-7H3/b9-8+,15-10+,16-11+,21-20+,24-13+,25-14+,26-17+,27-18+

InChI key

DFMMVLFMMAQXHZ-DOKBYWHISA-N

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General description

trans-β-Apo-8′-carotenal is a linear aldehydic carotenoid. It is naturally found in oranges, spinach, grass, tangerines and marigolds and thus, it is directly absorbed from the diet.

Application

trans-β-Apo-8′-carotenal has been used as an internal standard during vitamin E analysis.

Biochem/physiol Actions

trans-β-Apo-8′-carotenal is commercially available as a food colorant.
Natural carotenoid that is formed from β-carotene in vivo and is an inducer of cytochrome P450 1A (CYP1A) in rats and in Ah-receptor-responsive mice.

Caution

solidifies on refrigeration

Physical form

Suspension of micronized crystals of apocarotenal dispersed in vegetable oils

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Fluorescence properties of the allenic carotenoid fucoxanthin: Analysis of the effect of keto carbonyl group by using a model compound, all-trans-beta-apo-8?-carotenal
Mimuro M, et al.
Journal of Luminescence, 51(1-3), 1-10 (1992)
Chi-Shuo Chen et al.
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, (13) (2008-12-11)
Embryoid bodies (EB) are aggregates of embryonic stem cells. The most common way of creating these aggregates is the hanging drop method, a laborious approach of pipetting an arbitrary number of cells into well plates. The interactions between the stem
Food Additive Toxicology, 60(6), 1121-1135 (1994)
Uptake and metabolism of beta-apo-8?-carotenal, beta-apo-10?-carotenal, and beta-apo-13-carotenone in Caco-2 cells
Durojaye B, et al.
Journal of Lipid Research, 60(6), 1121-1135 (2019)
P Astorg et al.
Nutrition and cancer, 27(3), 245-249 (1997-01-01)
To determine whether carotenoids can modulate xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes in mice, catalytic activities of several phase I and phase II enzymes have been measured in liver microsomes and cytosol of male Swiss mice fed diets containing beta-carotene, beta-apo-8'-carotenal, canthaxanthin, or astaxanthin
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