PHYTOENE

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PHYTOENE

(6E,10E,14E,16Z,18E,22E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,10,14,16,18,22,26,30-nonaene

CC(=CCC/C(=C/CC/C(=C/CC/C(=C/C=C\C=C(/C)\CC/C=C(\C)/CC/C=C(\C)/CCC=C(C)C)/C)/C)/C)C

C₄₀H₆₄

544.95 g/mol

544.5008 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
Crocus vernus (L.) Hill	flower	-	Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Daucus carota L.	-	-	Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Dioscorea communis (L.) Caddick & Wilkin	fruit	-	Baraud, J. (1958). Carotenoids of the flowers of Calendula and of the fruits of Tamus, Rosa, Malpighia, Physalis. Rev Gen Bot, 65, 221

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
Crocus vernus (L.) Hill	flower	-	Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Daucus carota L.	-	-	Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Dioscorea communis (L.) Caddick & Wilkin	fruit	-	Baraud, J. (1958). Carotenoids of the flowers of Calendula and of the fruits of Tamus, Rosa, Malpighia, Physalis. Rev Gen Bot, 65, 221