C9H15N3O2S
229.3 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
ERGOTHIONEINE
CAS497-30-3EC207-843-5
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Antioxidant dietary supplement and cosmetic ingredient
Ergothioneine is a naturally occurring amino acid derivative with antioxidant properties, synthesized by certain bacteria and fungi and found in many foods. It is commonly used as an antioxidant dietary supplement and in cosmetic formulations for its ability to help protect cells from oxidative stress.
Antioxidant dietary supplementCosmetic ingredient for skin protection
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2S)-3-(2-sulfanylidene-1,3-dihydroimidazol-4-yl)-2-(trimethylazaniumyl)propanoate
InChIKey
SSISHJJTAXXQAX-ZETCQYMHSA-N
SMILES
C[N+](C)(C)[C@@H](CC1=CNC(=S)N1)C(=O)[O-]
Synonyms (37)
- ERGOLD
- 2 Thiol L histidine betaine
- 2-Mercaptohistidine Betaine
- ERGOTHIONEINE
- Ergothioneine L-(+)
- Ergothionine
- L-Ergothioneine
- Sympectothion
- Thiasine
- Thioeine
- Thiolhistidine-betaine
- Thioneine
- ergothioneine (thione form)
- erythrothioneine
- l-Thioneine