Description:
Lycopene, in the concentration used, is not toxic and also its health benefits in adipose tissue may play a role against obesity-related complications. Lycopene in tomato puree has decreased indicating an indirect effect on lycopene stability caused by high concentration of hydrogen peroxide and the activation of peroxidase enzymes leading to the reduction of ascorbic acid and its regenerative action towards lycopene. Besides, Lycopene protected β-carotene against isomerization during reactions with singlet oxygen and radicals. These findings can explain the pattern of carotenoid isomers analyzed in fruits and vegetables, where lycopene containing samples showed higher (all-E)/(9Z)-β-carotene ratios, and also in in vivo samples such as human blood plasma. Lycopene can be used as pigment in food processing, and is also used as raw material of antioxidant health food.
- Molecular Weight: 536.87
- Molecular Formula: C40H56
Purity: 95%
Canonical SMILES:
CC(=CCCC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C)C)C)C)C
InChI:
InChI=1S/C40H56/c1-33(2)19-13-23-37(7)27-17-31-39(9)29-15-25-35(5)21-11-12-22-36(6)26-16-30-40(10)32-18-28-38(8)24-14-20-34(3)4/h11-12,15-22,25-32H,13-14,23-24H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,25-15+,26-16+,31-17+,32-18+,35-21+,36-22+,37-27+,38-28+,39-29+,40-30+
InChIKey: OAIJSZIZWZSQBC-GYZMGTAESA-N
- Boiling Point: 660.9±30.0°C at 760 mmHg
- Melting Point: >170°C (dec.)
- Solubility: Soluble in Benzene (Slightly), Chloroform (Sparingly), Ethyl Acetate (Very Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
- Appearance: Red to Very Dark Red Solid
- Application: Ingredient of health care products.
- Storage: Store at -86°C under inert atmosphere
Synonyms:
ψ,ψ-Carotene; all-trans-Lycopene; Lyco Vit; Lycopene 7; Lycored; NSC 407322; Redivivo; trans-Lycopene; (all-E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-Octamethyl-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-dotriacontatridecaene
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