SML3255

Crocetin

≥98% (HPLC), antioxidant agent, powder

• Synonym(s): α-Crocetin, 2,6,11,15-tetramethyl-2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E-hexadecaheptaenedioic acid, NSC 407300, Trans-crocetin, Transcrocetin
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₀H₂₄O₄
• CAS Number: 27876-94-4
• Molecular Weight: 328.40
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• NACRES: NA.77
• MDL number: MFCD00017359
• Assay: ≥98% (HPLC)
• Form: powder
• Storage condition: desiccated

Properties

• Product Name: Crocetin, ≥98% (HPLC)
• Quality Segment: 100
• assay: ≥98% (HPLC)
• form: powder
• storage condition: desiccated
• color: faint brown to dark brown, deep red-brown
• solubility: DMSO: 2 mg/mL, clear
• storage temp.: −70°C
• SMILES string: OC(=O)\C(=C\C=C\C(=C\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C=C(/C)\C(=O)O)\C)\C
• InChI: 1S/C20H24O4/c1-15(11-7-13-17(3)19(21)22)9-5-6-10-16(2)12-8-14-18(4)20(23)24/h5-14H,1-4H3,(H,21,22)(H,23,24)/b6-5+,11-7+,12-8+,15-9+,16-10+,17-13+,18-14+
• InChI key: PANKHBYNKQNAHN-MQQNZMFNSA-N

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

Apocarotenoid dicarboxylic acid shown to exhibit antioxidant, antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, and antinociceptive activity.

Crocetin is a natural apocarotenoid dicarboxylic acid, found naturally in saffron crocus and gardenia flowers, that has been shown to exhibit antioxidant, antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, neuroprotective, and antinociceptive activity.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302,H317
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P272 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Skin Sens. 1
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable