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Lutein
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IUPAC Name: (1R)-4-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-[(1R,4R)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-ol
Chemical Formula: C40H56O2
Chemical Formula: C40H56O2
Exact Mass: 568.43 g/mol
Exact Mass: 568.43 g/mol
Molecular Weight: 568.89 g/mol
Molecular Weight: 568.89 g/mol
Elemental Analysis: C, 84.45; H, 9.92; O, 5.62
Elemental Analysis: C, 84.45; H, 9.92; O, 5.62
Chemical Structure:
Alternative Names
Alternative Names
3,3'-Dihydroxy-alpha-carotene
All-trans-(+)-Xanthophyll
All-trans-Lutein
beta,epsilon-Carotene-3,3'-diol
Bo-Xan
Lutein
Lutein ester
Luteine
trans-Lutein
Vegetable lutein
Vegetable luteol
Concentration Analysis
Concentration Analysis
Fruit:
1.1-34.2[1]
Virgin oil:
0.5-8.1[1]
Pharmacology
Pharmacology
MeSH classification
MeSH classification
References
References
Criado, M.N., et al., Comparative study of the effect of the maturation process of the olive fruit on the chlorophyll and carotenoid fractions of drupes and virgin oils from Arbequina and Farga cultivars. Food Chemistry, 2007. 100(2): p. 748-755.
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