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Mutatoxanthin
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Mutatoxanthin
IUPAC Name: 2-[(2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E)-17-(4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)-6,11,15-trimethylheptadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16-octaen-2-yl]-4,4,7a-trimethyl-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran-6-ol
Chemical Structure:
(3S,3'R,5R)-5,8-Epoxy-5,8-dihydro-beta,beta-carotene-3,3'-diol
5,8-Epoxy-5,8-dihydro-b,b-carotene-3,3'-diol
Fruit:
0.04-4.6[1]
Virgin oil:
0.2-2.2[1]
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.