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C40H56O2
568.9 g/mol
Food Additive

Zeaxanthin

CAS144-68-3EC205-636-4
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Natural pigment and antioxidant

Zeaxanthin is a naturally occurring carotenoid pigment responsible for the characteristic yellow-to-red colors in plants such as paprika, corn, saffron, and goji berries. It plays a key role in the xanthophyll cycle and is widely used as a natural pigment and antioxidant in food products.

Natural food colorantDietary antioxidant supplement

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(1R)-4-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-[(4R)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-ol

InChIKey

JKQXZKUSFCKOGQ-QAYBQHTQSA-N

SMILES

CC1=C(C(C[C@@H](C1)O)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C2=C(C[C@H](CC2(C)C)O)C)\C)\C)/C)/C

Synonyms (43)
  • (all-E)-zeaxanthin
  • 3R,3'R-Zeaxanthin
  • Anchovyxanthin
  • Anchovyxanthin, all-trans-
  • Beta,beta-carotene-3,3'-diol
  • E 161H
  • E-161H(I)
  • INS NO.161H(I)
  • Luteinofta
  • Optisharp
  • Xanthophyll 3
  • ZEAXANTHIN [MART.]
  • Zeagold
  • Zeaxanthin
  • Zeaxanthin (Standard)
  • Zeaxanthin (Technical Grade)
  • Zeaxanthin, all-trans-
  • Zeaxanthin, tech.
  • Zeaxanthine
  • Zeaxanthins
  • Zeaxanthol
  • all-trans-Anchovyxanthin
  • all-trans-Zeaxanthin
  • beta-carotene-3,3'-diol
  • trans-Zeaxanthin