capsorubin
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Capsorubin is a natural red dye of the xanthophyll class. As a food coloring, it has the E number E160c(ii). Capsorubin is a carotenoid found in red bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) and a component of paprika oleoresin. Capsorubin is also found in some species of lily.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- carotenoid
- Mass
- 600.41786
- Has use
- food additive
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- chemical formula
- C₄₀H₅₆O₄
- canonical SMILES
- CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC(=O)C1(CC(CC1(C)C)O)C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC(=O)C2(CC(CC2(C)C)O)C
- isomeric SMILES
- C/C(=C\C=C\C=C(\C=C\C=C(\C=C\C(=O)[C@]1(C(C[C@@H](C1)O)(C)C)C)/C)/C)/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C(=O)[C@]2(C(C[C@@H](C2)O)(C)C)C)\C
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Capsorubin is a natural red dye of the xanthophyll class. As a food coloring, it has the E number E160c(ii). Capsorubin is a carotenoid found in red bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) and a component of paprika oleoresin. Capsorubin is also found in some species of lily.
==References==
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