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CN

74132

Isofucoxanthinol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

6,6′,7,7′-Tetradehydro-4′,5,5′,6,7,8-hexahydro-3,3′,5,5′-tetrahydroxy-8-oxo-β,​ε-carotene

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C40H56O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
616.87
NACRES:
NA.24
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

assay

≥97.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

−20°C

General description

Isofucoxanthinol belongs to the class of carotenoids. It is an allenic pigment of fucoxanthin, a common algal carotenoid.

Application

Isofucoxanthinol may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in sediment traps and edible brown seaweeds by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) technique.


Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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Fucoxanthin and related pigments
Bonnett R, et al.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England), 119(15), 515-516 (1966)
Neoxanthin and fucoxanthinol in Fucus vesiculosus
Nitsche H
Biochimica et biophysica acta. General subjects, 338(2), 572-576 (1974)
Suppressive effects of amarouciaxanthin A on 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation through down-regulation of PPAR\gamma and C/EBPalpha mRNA expression
Yim MJ, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 59(5), 1646-1652 (2011)