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zeaxanthin
Sign in to saveAlso known as anchovyxanthin, (3R,3'R)-dihydroxy-beta,beta-carotene, beta,beta-carotene-3,3'-diol, all-trans-beta-carotene-3,3'-diol, (1R)-4-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-[(4R)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaen-1-yl]-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-ol, (3R,3'R)-Zeaxanthin, All-trans-Zeaxanthin, All-trans-Anchovyxanthin
Zeaxanthin is one of the most common carotenoids in nature, and is used in the xanthophyll cycle. Synthesized in plants and some micro-organisms, it is the pigment that gives paprika (made from red sweet peppers), corn, saffron, goji (wolfberries), and many other plants and microbes their characteristic color.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C40H56O2
- Molecular weight
- 568.9 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (1R)-4-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-[(4R)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-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
- SMILES
- CC1=C(C(C[C@@H](C1)O)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C2=C(C[C@H](CC2(C)C)O)C)\C)\C)/C)/C
- InChIKey
- JKQXZKUSFCKOGQ-QAYBQHTQSA-N
- XLogP
- 10.9
- Polar surface area
- 40.5 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 2
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
4,868 papers- Lutein and Zeaxanthin and Their Roles in Age-Related Macular Degeneration-Neurodegenerative Disease.Nutrients · 2022
- Lutein, zeaxanthin, and meso-zeaxanthin: The basic and clinical science underlying carotenoid-based nutritional interventions against ocular disease.Progress in retinal and eye research · 2016
- Zeaxanthin and Lutein: Photoprotectors, Anti-Inflammatories, and Brain Food.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020
- Why is Zeaxanthin the Most Concentrated Xanthophyll in the Central Fovea?Nutrients · 2020
- Lutein and Zeaxanthin Supplementation Improves Dynamic Visual and Cognitive Performance in Children: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel, Placebo-Controlled Study.Advances in therapy · 2024
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 568.428031
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- chemical formula
- C₄₀H₅₆O₂
- canonical SMILES
- CC1=C(C(CC(C1)O)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC2=C(CC(CC2(C)C)O)C)C)C
- isomeric SMILES
- CC1=C(C(C[C@@H](C1)O)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C2=C(C[C@H](CC2(C)C)O)C)\C)\C)/C)/C
- Commons category
- Zeaxanthin
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5 sectionsContents
- Isomers and macular uptake
- Relationship with diseases of the eye
- Natural occurrence
- Safety
- References
Zeaxanthin is one of the most common carotenoids in nature, and is used in the xanthophyll cycle. Synthesized in plants and some micro-organisms, it is the pigment that gives paprika (made from red sweet peppers), corn, saffron, goji (wolfberries), and many other plants and microbes their characteristic color.
The name (pronounced ''zee-uh-zan'-thin) is derived from Zea mays (common yellow maize corn, in which zeaxanthin provides the primary yellow pigment), plus xanthos, the Greek word for "yellow" (see xanthophyll).