crocin

Also known as trans-crocetin bis(beta-D-gentiobiosyl) ester, crocetin di-beta-D-gentiobiose ester, crocine, crocetin di-gentiobiose ester, alpha-crocin, crocetin digentiobioside, Natural yellow 6, Natural yellow 19

Crocin is a carotenoid chemical compound that is found in the flowers of crocus and gardenia. Crocin is the chemical primarily responsible for the color of saffron.

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Within Vinony's link graph, crocin is referenced by 14 other articles, and connects out to eye, International Standard Book Number and Alzheimer's disease.

It is catalogued under topics including Carotenoid glycosides, Chembox image size set and Dietary antioxidants.

Its subject is documented across 19 Wikipedia language editions.

Chemical data

Formula: C44H64O24
Molecular weight: 977 g/mol
IUPAC name: bis[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl] (2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E)-2,6,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-heptaenedioate
SMILES: C/C(=C\C=C\C=C(\C=C\C=C(\C(=O)O[C@@H]1O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]1O)O)O)CO[C@@H]2O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]2O)O)O)CO)/C)/C)/C=C/C=C(/C(=O)O[C@@H]3O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]3O)O)O)CO[C@@H]4O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]4O)O)O)CO)\C
InChIKey: SEBIKDIMAPSUBY-RTJKDTQDSA-N
XLogP: -2.5
Polar surface area: 391 Å²
H-bond donors: 14
H-bond acceptors: 24
Formal charge: 0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase: Phase 3
Molecule type: Oligosaccharide
Indications: osteoarthritis, knee

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 976.378753
Has use: food coloring

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chemical formula: C₄₄H₆₄O₂₄
canonical SMILES: CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C(=O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)COC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C=CC=C(C)C(=O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)COC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O
isomeric SMILES: C/C(=C\C=C\C=C(\C=C\C=C(\C(=O)O[C@@H]1O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]1O)O)O)CO[C@@H]2O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]2O)O)O)CO)/C)/C)/C=C/C=C(/C(=O)O[C@@H]3O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]3O)O)O)CO[C@@H]4O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]4O)O)O)CO)\C
found in taxon: Calycanthus
Commons category: Crocin

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Research
Absorption
Antioxidant
Neuroprotective
Mood
Cancer
Behavior
Retinal diseases
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Crocin is a carotenoid chemical compound that is found in the flowers of crocus and gardenia. Crocin is the chemical primarily responsible for the color of saffron.

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