40395
α-Carotene
≥95.0% (HPLC)
Synonym(s):
(+)-α-Carotene
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About This Item
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C40H56
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
536.87
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.32
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3227603
Quality Level
assay
≥95.0% (HPLC)
form
powder
optical purity
enantiomeric excess: ≥95.0%
mp
183-185 °C
λ
2 % in methylene chloride (in hexane)
UV absorption
λ: 445-449 nm Amax
storage temp.
−20°C
SMILES string
CC(/C=C/[C@H]1C(C)=CCCC1(C)C)=C\C=C\C(C)=C\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C=C(\C=C\C2=C(C)CCCC2(C)C)C
InChI
1S/C40H56/c1-31(19-13-21-33(3)25-27-37-35(5)23-15-29-39(37,7)8)17-11-12-18-32(2)20-14-22-34(4)26-28-38-36(6)24-16-30-40(38,9)10/h11-14,17-23,25-28,37H,15-16,24,29-30H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,19-13+,20-14+,27-25+,28-26+,31-17+,32-18+,33-21+,34-22+/t37-/m0/s1
InChI key
ANVAOWXLWRTKGA-NTXLUARGSA-N
General description
Carotenoids are natural products used in the food, animal feed, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical industries. α-Carotene, a carotenoid with one β-ring and one ε-ring, is commonly present in the food. Orange carrots show a high concentration of α-carotene.
Application
α-Carotene may be used as a standard in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for carotenoid quantification in Corynebacterium glutamicum.
Biochem/physiol Actions
α-Carotene exhibits provitamin A activity. It can act as an efficient inhibitor than β-carotene on certain growth factors, like N-myc activity. α-Carotene serves as a good biomarker for fruit and vegetable consumption. High serum concentrations of α-carotene are associated with lower cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality.
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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Overview of the Role of Antioxidant Vitamins as Protection Against Cardiovascular Disease: Implications for Aging
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Sebastiaan Bijttebier et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1332, 46-56 (2014-02-19)
Aim of study was to find the most suitable LC column for generic carotenoid screening. To represent the diversity of carotenoids in nature and to optimize chromatographic separation, a set of carotenoid standards was carefully chosen to account for the
Human plasma carotenoid response to the ingestion of controlled diets high in fruits and vegetables.
K J Yeum et al.
The American journal of clinical nutrition, 64(4), 594-602 (1996-10-01)
Plasma carotenoid responses were determined in 36 healthy men and women before and after being fed controlled diets with a moderate amount of fat (26% of total energy) and a high carotenoid content (approximately 16 mg/d) for two 15-d periods.
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| 40395-1MG | 04061825699967 |