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32993

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
NACRES:
NA.24
E Number:
E161g
PubChem Substance ID:
329754427
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
EC Number:
208-187-2
MDL number:
MFCD00016364
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1898520

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InChI key

FDSDTBUPSURDBL-DKLMTRRASA-N

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+

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

biological source

synthetic

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

Quality Level

100

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91904

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technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

technique(s)

-

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

food and beverages

application(s)

-

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

format

-

format

neat

format

neat

form

solid

form

powder or crystals

form

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form

-

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

grade

analytical standard

grade

-

grade

analytical standard

grade

analytical standard

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.[1][2]
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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.[1]

Other Notes

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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nwg

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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BCCL4727
BCCK4959
BCCH4127
BCCG6870

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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)
Georges Choubert et al.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture, 91(6), 1075-1082 (2011-02-11)
The storage life of frozen salmonids is often limited primarily by oxidation and flesh discolouration due to carotenoid degradation. The objective of this research was to determine the carotenoid changes and therefore the muscle colour modifications during 6 months of
Qiong Cheng et al.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 892, 143-158 (2012-05-25)
Escherichia coli is a non-carotenogenic bacterium that could synthesize farnesyl pyrophosphate precursor through the isoprenoid pathway. Carotenoid production in E. coli requires heterologous expression of carotenoid synthesis genes. The carotenoid synthesis operons are assembled from genes isolated from carotenogenic bacterial
Arno Hueber et al.
Ophthalmic research, 46(2), 103-106 (2011-02-25)
To describe the long-term outcome of canthaxanthin retinopathy. We identified 13 patients with small golden particles near the macular region among a group of 35 patients with known consumption of canthaxanthin somewhen between 1983 and 1988. One long-term follow-up examination
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