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β-Tocotrienol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(R)-β-Tocotrienol, [R-(E,E)]-3,4-Dihydro-2,5,8-trimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyl-3,7,11-tridecatrienyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C28H42O2
CAS Number:
490-23-3
Molecular Weight:
410.63
EC Number:
207-708-0
MDL number:
MFCD09264634
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329748120
NACRES:
NA.24

biological source

Elaeis guineensis

Quality Level

100

grade

analytical standard

assay

≥95.0% (HPLC)

form

liquid
viscous liquid

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

color

colorless to amber

application(s)

vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

format

neat

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

C\C(C)=C\CC\C(C)=C\CC\C(C)=C\CC[C@]1(C)CCc2c(C)c(O)cc(C)c2O1

InChI

1S/C28H42O2/c1-20(2)11-8-12-21(3)13-9-14-22(4)15-10-17-28(7)18-16-25-24(6)26(29)19-23(5)27(25)30-28/h11,13,15,19,29H,8-10,12,14,16-18H2,1-7H3/b21-13+,22-15+/t28-/m1/s1

InChI key

FGYKUFVNYVMTAM-WAZJVIJMSA-N

General description

β-Tocotrienol is a naturally occurring forms of vitamin E commonly found in cereals such as whole wheat flour.

Application

β-Tocotrienol may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in chicken meat samples using liquid chromatography technique.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves

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V Piironen et al.
International journal for vitamin and nutrition research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Vitamin- und Ernahrungsforschung. Journal international de vitaminologie et de nutrition, 54(1), 35-40 (1984-01-01)
A HPLC Method is described for the determination of tocopherols and tocotrienols in human diets and plasma. After a room-temperature saponification diet samples were extracted with n-hexane. A direct hexane extraction was used for plasma samples. Using a normal-phase column
E J Konings et al.
Journal of AOAC International, 79(4), 902-906 (1996-07-01)
A liquid chromatographic (LC) method was developed for determination of tocopherols and tocotrienols in foods. Tocopherols and tocotrienols were released after saponification of test portions for 40 min at 80 degrees C, followed by extraction with hexane-ethyl acetate. After evaporation
W Yu et al.
Nutrition and cancer, 33(1), 26-32 (1999-05-05)
The apoptosis-inducing properties of RRR-alpha-, beta-, gamma-, and delta-tocopherols, alpha-, gamma-, and delta-tocotrienols, RRR-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E acetate), and RRR-alpha-tocopheryl succinate (vitamin E succinate) were investigated in estrogen-responsive MCF7 and estrogen-nonresponsive MDA-MB-435 human breast cancer cell lines in culture. Apoptosis
Grain-based Foods: Processing, Properties, and Heath Attributes (2018)
E Katsanidis et al.
Free radical biology & medicine, 27(11-12), 1137-1140 (2000-01-21)
Tocopherols and tocotrienols are being increasingly recognized to have an important role in the prevention of atherosclerosis. It has been reported that they protect low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and tissues from oxidative stress and that tocotrienols can reduce plasma cholesterol levels.
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