AUROXANTHIN

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AUROXANTHIN

2,2'-((2Z,4Z,6E,8Z,10E,12E,14Z)-6,11-dimethylhexadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-heptaene-2,15-diyl)bis(4,4,7a-trimethyl-2,4,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrobenzofuran-6-ol)

C/C(=C\C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C\C=C(\C)/C1C=C2C(CC(CC2(O1)C)O)(C)C)/C=C/C=C(/C)\C3C=C4C(CC(CC4(O3)C)O)(C)C

C₄₀H₅₆O₄

600.88 g/mol

600.4179 Da

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Chemical classification: NPClassifier (Kim et al., 2021)

Plant	Plant part	Amount	Reference
Calendula arvensis (Vaill.) L.	flower	-	Baraud, J. (1958). Carotenoids of the flowers of Calendula and of the fruits of Tamus, Rosa, Malpighia, Physalis. Rev Gen Bot, 65, 221
Lonicera japonica Thunb.	fruit	-	Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Medicago sativa L.	flower	-	Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Medicago sativa L.	leaf	-	Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Viola arvensis Murray subsp. arvensis	flower	-	Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Viola tricolor L.	flower	-	Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.

Plant	Plant part	Amount	Reference
Calendula arvensis (Vaill.) L.	flower	-	Baraud, J. (1958). Carotenoids of the flowers of Calendula and of the fruits of Tamus, Rosa, Malpighia, Physalis. Rev Gen Bot, 65, 221
Lonicera japonica Thunb.	fruit	-	Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Medicago sativa L.	flower	-	Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Medicago sativa L.	leaf	-	Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Viola arvensis Murray subsp. arvensis	flower	-	Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Viola tricolor L.	flower	-	Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.