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flavoxanthin


Name(s) flavoxanthin
Scientific name(s) 5,8-epoxy-5,8-dihydro-β,eplsilon-carotene-3,3'-diol
Formula C40H56O3
Molecular mass 584.885
IUPAC name 5,8-epoxy-5,8-dihydro-β,eplsilon-carotene-3,3'-diol
INCHI InChI=1S/C40H56O3/c1-28(17-13-18-30(3)21-22-35-32(5)23-33(41)25-38(35,6)7)15-11-12-16-29(2)19-14-20-31(4)36-24-37-39(8,9)26-34(42)27-40(37,10)43-36/h11-24,33-36,41-42H,25-27H2,1-10H3/b12-11-,17-13-,19-14+,22-21+,28-15+,29-16+,30-18-,31-20-
SMILE C\C(\C=C/C=C(/C)\C=C\C1C(C)=CC(O)CC1(C)C)=C/C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C=C(\C)C1OC2(C)CC(O)CC(C)(C)C2=C1
CAS ID 512-29-8
PubChem ID 5281238
DrugBank ID Not available
CHEBI ID Not available
Description Constituent of Taraxacum officinale (dandelion) Flavoxanthin is a natural xanthophyll pigment with a golden-yellow color found in small quantities in a variety of plants. As a food additive it used under the E number E161a as a food coloring.