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TRANS-ZEAXANTHIN

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Structure

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Names and identifiers

Name

TRANS-ZEAXANTHIN

Also reported as

ZEAXANTHIN

IUPAC name

(1R,1'R)-4,4'-((1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaene-1,18-diyl)bis(3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-ol)

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

General information

Molecular formula

C40H56O2

Molecular weight

568.89 g/mol

Monoisotopic mass

568.4280 Da

Classification

Pathway:
Terpenoids
Superclass:
Carotenoids (C40)
Class:
Carotenoids (C40, β-β)
Glycoside:
No

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

Plants with the compound

Plant Plant part Amount Reference
Arnica montana L. subsp. montana flower -
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Asplenium trichomanes L. leaf -
Czeczuga, B. (1985). Carotenoids in sixty-six representatives of the Pteridophyta. Biochem Syst Ecol, 13(3), 221-230 doi:10.1016/0305-1978(85)90030-4
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.
Equisetum arvense L. seedling -
Jim Duke's personal files.
Equisetum telmateia Ehrh. leaf -
Czeczuga, B. (1985). Carotenoids in sixty-six representatives of the Pteridophyta. Biochem Syst Ecol, 13(3), 221-230 doi:10.1016/0305-1978(85)90030-4
Euonymus europaeus L. seed -
Hargreaves, K.R. (1971). Constituents of Euonymus europaeus. Phytochemistry, 10, 898 doi:10.1016/s0031-9422(00)97170-x
Helianthemum nummularium (L.) Mill. aerial parts -
Marius, C., Neamtu, G., Stanescu, U. (1994). Constituents of Helianthemum nummularium. Fitoterapia, 65(2), 181
Medicago sativa L. - -
ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
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.
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch fruit -
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Rosa canina L. fruit -
List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Vaccinium myrtillus L. cell culture -
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.