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10829

trans-β-Apo-8′-carotenal

~20% apocarotenal basis (UV-vis), suspension (oily)

Synonym(s):

Apocarotenal

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C30H40O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
416.64
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
NACRES:
NA.79
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
214-171-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2064131
MDL number:

Product Name

trans-β-Apo-8′-carotenal, ~20% apocarotenal basis (UV-vis), suspension (oily)

InChI key

DFMMVLFMMAQXHZ-DOKBYWHISA-N

InChI

1S/C30H40O/c1-24(13-8-9-14-25(2)16-11-18-27(4)23-31)15-10-17-26(3)20-21-29-28(5)19-12-22-30(29,6)7/h8-11,13-18,20-21,23H,12,19,22H2,1-7H3/b9-8+,15-10+,16-11+,21-20+,24-13+,25-14+,26-17+,27-18+

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)\C(C)=C\C=C\C(C)=C\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C

biological source

corn (or maize)

form

suspension (oily)

concentration

~20% (apocarotenal, UV-vis)

color

black to brown
brown to very dark brown

mp

138-141 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

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Application

trans-β-Apo-8′-carotenal has been used as an internal standard during vitamin E analysis.

Biochem/physiol Actions

trans-β-Apo-8′-carotenal is commercially available as a food colorant.
Natural carotenoid that is formed from β-carotene in vivo and is an inducer of cytochrome P450 1A (CYP1A) in rats and in Ah-receptor-responsive mice.

Disclaimer

solidifies on refrigeration

General description

trans-β-Apo-8′-carotenal is a linear aldehydic carotenoid. It is naturally found in oranges, spinach, grass, tangerines and marigolds and thus, it is directly absorbed from the diet.

Physical form

Suspension of micronized crystals of apocarotenal dispersed in vegetable oils

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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Fluorescence properties of the allenic carotenoid fucoxanthin: Analysis of the effect of keto carbonyl group by using a model compound, all-trans-beta-apo-8?-carotenal
Mimuro M, et al.
Journal of Luminescence, 51(1-3), 1-10 (1992)
S Gradelet et al.
Xenobiotica; the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems, 26(9), 909-919 (1996-09-01)
1. The catalytic activities of several phase I and II xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes and their immunochemical detection have been investigated in liver microsomes and cytosol of the male rat, which had been fed for 15 days with diets containing 300 mg/kg
H T Gordon et al.
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 18(1), 59-97 (1982-01-01)
The carotenoids are a chemically related group of pigments which occur widely and abundantly in nature. Fruits, vegetables and vegetable oils, dairy products, leaves, shrimp, lobster, the plumage of exotic birds, all contain carotenoids. Chemically, the carotenoids may be divided
P Astorg et al.
Nutrition and cancer, 27(3), 245-249 (1997-01-01)
To determine whether carotenoids can modulate xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes in mice, catalytic activities of several phase I and phase II enzymes have been measured in liver microsomes and cytosol of male Swiss mice fed diets containing beta-carotene, beta-apo-8'-carotenal, canthaxanthin, or astaxanthin
The Effects of Various Levels of Docosahexaenoic Acid on Inflammatory Markers in Conditioned Horses During Lactate Threshold Tests
Hess T, et al.
Journal of equine veterinary science, 72(6), 64-71 (2019)

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