A mixture of carotenoids
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Carotenoid Mixture

Item No. 18264

Technical Information
Molecular Formula
C40H56O3 (for Capsanthin)
Formula Weight
A neat oil
DMF: miscibleDMSO: miscibleEthanol: misciblePBS (pH 7.2): soluble
λmax
286, 452 nm
SMILES
CC(/C=C/C1=C(C)C[C@@H](O)CC1(C)C)=C\C=C\C(C)=C\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C([C@@]2(C)C(C)(C)C[C@H](O)C2)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C40H56O3/c1-29(17-13-19-31(3)21-23-36-33(5)25-34(41)26-38(36,6)7)15-11-12-16-30(2)18-14-20-32(4)22-24-37(43)40(10)28-35(42)27-39(40,8)9/h11-24,34-35,41-42H,25-28H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,17-13+,18-14+,23-21+,24-22+,29-15+,30-16+,31-19+,32-20+/t34-,3
InChi Key
VYIRVAXUEZSDNC-RDJLEWNRSA-N
Origin
Plant/Capsicum annuum
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
Room temperature
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Carotenoid mixture is a mixture of carotenoids that contains the antioxidative and anti-inflammatory carotenoid capsanthin and the antioxidative vitamin A precursor β-carotene (Item No. 16837), as well as additional carotenoids and carotenoid esters.1,2,3,4

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Kim, J.S., Lee, W.M., Rhee, H.C., et alRed paprika (Capsicum annuum L.) and its main carotenoids, capsanthin and β-carotene, prevent hydrogen peroxide-induced inhibition of gap-junction intercellular communication. Chem. Biol. Interact. 254, 146-155 (2016).

    2. Narisawa, T., Fukaura, Y., Hasebe, M., et alPrevention of N-methylnitrosourea-induced colon carcinogenesis in rats by oxygenated carotenoid capsanthin and capsanthin-rich paprika juice. Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 224(2), 116-122 (2000).

    3. Horie, S., Okuda, C., T., Y., et alPurified canola lutein selectively inhibits specific isoforms of mammalian DNA polymerases and reduces inflammatory response. Lipids 45(8), 713-721 (2010).

    4. Negishi, H., Ueda, Y., and Azuma, M. Antioxidant fat-soluble vitamins and lipid peroxides in serum. J. Clin. Biochem. Nutr. 26(3), 227-234 (1999).