ALPHA-CAROTENE
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Name
ALPHA-CAROTENE
IUPAC name
1,3,3-trimethyl-2-((1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-((R)-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaen-1-yl)cyclohex-1-ene
SMILES
CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/[C@H]2C(=CCCC2(C)C)C)/C)/C
Molecular formula
C40H56
Molecular weight
536.89 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass
536.4382 Da
Chemical classification: NPClassifier (Kim et al., 2021)
| Plant | Plant part | Amount | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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| 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
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| Daucus carota L. | root | 17-25 ppm |
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
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| Equisetum arvense L. | seedling | - |
Jim Duke's personal files.
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| 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
|
| Helianthemum nummularium (L.) Mill. | aerial parts | - |
Marius, C., Neamtu, G., Stanescu, U. (1994). Constituents of Helianthemum nummularium. Fitoterapia, 65(2), 181
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| Iris germanica L. | leaf | - |
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
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| Potentilla erecta (L.) Raeusch. | aerial parts | - |
Goncharov, N.F., Kotov, A.K. (1992). Coumarins, carotenoids, and beta-sitosterol from the epigeal parts of some species of the genus Potentialla. Chem Nat Comp, 27(6), 752 doi:10.1007/bf00629945
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| Rubus idaeus L. subsp. idaeus | fruit | 0-1 ppm |
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
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