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Canthaxanthin (trans)

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

β-Carotin-4,4′-dione, E 161g

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C40H52O2
CAS Number:
514-78-3
Molecular Weight:
564.84
Beilstein:
1898520
EC Number:
208-187-2
MDL number:
MFCD00016364
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329754427
E Number:
E161g
NACRES:
NA.24

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

100

grade

analytical standard

Assay

≥95.0%

form

solid

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

color

brown to very dark red-brown

mp

201.6-201.7 °C

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC(=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C1=C(C)C(=O)CCC1(C)C)\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C2=C(C)C(=O)CCC2(C)C

InChI

1S/C40H52O2/c1-29(17-13-19-31(3)21-23-35-33(5)37(41)25-27-39(35,7)8)15-11-12-16-30(2)18-14-20-32(4)22-24-36-34(6)38(42)26-28-40(36,9)10/h11-24H,25-28H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,17-13+,18-14+,23-21+,24-22+,29-15+,30-16+,31-19+,32-20+

InChI key

FDSDTBUPSURDBL-DKLMTRRASA-N

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General description

Canthaxanthin, a diketocarotenoid, belongs to the class of carotenoids and is a strong antioxidant found in many living organisms. The potential antioxidant behavior of canthaxanthin is attributed to the presence of conjugated double bonds in its structure. It is responsible for the animal displays of maturity and the scavenging of reactive oxygen species in plant and animal tissues.

Application

Canthaxanthin (trans) may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in new soil Dietzia sp. and red coral (Corallium rubrum) samples by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) technique.
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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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BCCL4727
BCCK4959
BCCH4127
BCCG6870
BCCF7454

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Fong Lam Chu et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 59(7), 3004-3013 (2011-03-12)
Carotenoids have potent antioxidant activity as well as therapeutic value, and their formation has been seen to be induced in algae by stress, including high-salt culture conditions. A differential profiling of carotenoids was conducted using a targeted metabolomics approach with
Gargi Goswami et al.
Bioprocess and biosystems engineering, 35(8), 1375-1388 (2012-03-28)
Dietzia maris NIT-D, a canthaxanthin producer, was isolated during routine screening of pigment-producing bacteria. Response surface methodology was applied for statistical designing of process parameters for biomass and canthaxanthin production. The effects of four process parameters (considered as independent variables)
A P Rosa et al.
Poultry science, 91(3), 660-666 (2012-02-16)
The effects of supplementing canthaxanthin on productive and reproductive aspects of broiler breeders were examined in this study. In total, 360 female pullets and 36 roosters were placed in an open-sided house with 12 pens, each pen with an area
Seyed Mohammad Taghi Gharibzahedi et al.
Carbohydrate polymers, 92(2), 2002-2011 (2013-02-13)
The physical stability of the ultrasonically prepared emulsions containing canthaxanthin (CX) produced by Dietzia natronolimnaea HS-1 strain was maximized using a face central composite design (FCCD) of response surface methodology (RSM). The linear and interaction effects of main emulsion components
Anette C Elde et al.
Marine drugs, 10(6), 1400-1411 (2012-07-24)
The pigmentation and corresponding in vivo and in vitro absorption characteristics in three different deep-water coral species: white and orange Lophelia pertusa, Paragorgia arborea and Primnoa resedaeformis, collected from the Trondheimsfjord are described. Pigments were isolated and characterized by High-Performance
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