F6932

Fucoxanthin

carotenoid antioxidant

• Synonym(s): all-trans-Fucoxanthin
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₄₂H₅₈O₆
• CAS Number: 3351-86-8
• Molecular Weight: 658.91
• MDL number: MFCD01745140
• UNSPSC Code: 12352205
• PubChem Substance ID: 329799760
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥95% (HPLC)
• application(s): metabolomics; vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products
• storage temp.: −20°C
• SMILES string: CC(=O)O[C@H]1CC(C)(C)C(=C=C\C(C)=C\C=C\C(C)=C\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C=C(/C)C(=O)C[C@@]23O[C@]2(C)C[C@@H](O)CC3(C)C)[C@](C)(O)C1
• InChI: 1S/C42H58O6/c1-29(18-14-19-31(3)22-23-37-38(6,7)26-35(47-33(5)43)27-40(37,10)46)16-12-13-17-30(2)20-15-21-32(4)36(45)28-42-39(8,9)24-34(44)25-41(42,11)48-42/h12-22,34-35,44,46H,24-28H2,1-11H3/b13-12+,18-14+,20-15+,29-16+,30-17+,31-19+,32-21+/t23-,34-,35-,40+,41+,42-/m0/s1
• InChI key: SJWWTRQNNRNTPU-XJUZQKKNSA-N

Description

General description

Fucoxanthin is isolated from brown algae. It has anti-angiogenic, hepatoprotective, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular protective properties. Fucoxanthin stimulates G1 cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis in cancer cell lines.

Application

Fucoxanthin has been used to study its neuroprotective effects. It has also been used in calibration to identify the most efficient fucoxanthin producing strains of microalgae.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Xanthophyll carotenoid pigment extracted from algae. Exhibits anticancer, antioxidant, anti-obesity and anti-inflammatory properties.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable