Fucoxanthin

Cat. No.: OB0225WX-2230

Appearance: Solid

Purity: ≥99%

Identity: Confirmed by NMR, and HPLC.

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Description: Fucoxanthin is a natural carotenoid and accessory pigment found in brown algae and heterokonts that displays multi-faceted antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities.

Synonym: all-trans-Fucoxanthin; 3351-86-8; (3'S,5'R,6'R)-3'-acetoxy-5,6-epoxy-3,5'-dihydroxy-6',7'-didehydro-5,6,7,8,5',6'-hexahydro-beta,beta-caroten-8-one; (1S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-((3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E)-18-((1S,4S,6R)-4-hydroxy-2,2,6-trimethyl-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-1-yl)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-17-oxooctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octaen-1-ylidene)-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexyl acetate; (3S,3'S,5R,5'R,6S,6'R)-3'-(acetyloxy)-6',7'-didehydro-5,6-epoxy-5,5',6,6',7,8-hexahydro-3,5'-dihydroxy-8-oxo-beta,beta-carotene; (3S,5R,6S,3'S,5'R,6'R)-3,5'-dihydroxy-8-oxo-6',7'-didehydro-5,6-epoxy-5,6,7,8,5',6'-hexahydro-beta,beta-caroten-3'-yl acetate; Fucoxanthin, all-trans-; (3S,3'S,5R,5'R,6S,6'R,8'R)-3,5'-dihydroxy-8-oxo-6',7'-didehydro-5,5',6,6',7,8-hexahydro-5,6-epoxy-beta,beta-caroten-3'-yl acetate; .alpha.-Carotene, 6',7'-didehydro-5,6-epoxy-4',5,5',6,7,8-hexahydro-3,3',5'-trihydroxy-8-oxo-, 3'-acetate, all-trans-; MFCD01745140

CAS No.: 3351-86-8

Compound CID: 5281239

Formula: C₄₂H₅₈O₆

Formula Weight: 658.91

Specification

Relative Density: 1.09 g/cm³

Stability: 3 years in powder form.

Storage: Storage at -20°C.

Applications: Fucoxanthin is employed in nutritional and oncology research as a marine carotenoid to investigate its ability to induce uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) in adipose tissue and its potent pro-apoptotic effects in cancer cells.