FUCOXANTHIN CAROTENOID ANTIOXIDANT (C005B-033694)

General description

Fucoxanthin is isolated from brown algae. It has anti-angiogenic, hepatoprotective, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular protective properties. Fucoxanthin stimulates G1 cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis in cancer cell lines.

Application

Fucoxanthin has been used to study its neuroprotective effects. It has also been used in calibration to identify the most efficient fucoxanthin producing strains of microalgae.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Xanthophyll carotenoid pigment extracted from algae. Exhibits anticancer, antioxidant, anti-obesity and anti-inflammatory properties.

Molecular Weight: 658.91. Empirical Formula: C₄₂H₅₈O₆. Quality Level: 100. Assay: ≥. 95% (HPLC). application(s): metabolomics
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products. storage temp.: −. 20°C. SMILES string: CC(: O)O[C@H]1CC(C)(C)C(: C: C\C(C): C\C: C\C(C): C\C: C\C: C(C)\C: C\C: C(/C)C(: O)C[C@@]23O[C@]2(C)C[C@@H](O)CC3(C)C)[C@](C)(O)C1. InChI: 1S/C42H58O6/c1-29(18-14-19-31(3)22-23-37-38(6,7)26-35(47-33(5)43)27-40(37,10)46)16-12-13-17-30(2)20-15-21-32(4)36(45)28-42-39(8,9)24-34(44)25-41(42,11)48-42/h12-22,34-35,44,46H,24-28H2,1-11H3/b13-12+,18-14+,20-15+,29-16+,30-17+,31-19+,32-21+/t23-,34-,35-,40+,41+,42-/m0/s1. InChI key: SJWWTRQNNRNTPU-XJUZQKKNSA-N. Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids. WGK: WGK 3. Flash Point(F): Not applicable. Flash Point(C): Not applicable.