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Canthaxanthin

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Description

Canthaxanthin is a carotenoid pigment.It was first isolated in edible mushrooms.belong to a larger class of phytochemicals known as terpenoids. It has also been found in green algae, bacteria, crustaceans, and fish.It is used for egg-yolk and broiler pigmentation, as the red component of the yolk colour, and in foods and cosmetics requiring a more orange-red hue.It is also used to reduce sensitivity to sunlight, used to improve the colour, flavour, texture, or storage life of food, used to enhance the colour of trout and salmon.

Chemical Properties

Appearance	Violet Crystals
Boiling Point	717 ºC
CAS Number	514-78-3
Chemical Composition	beta-Carotene
Density	1.003 g/cm³
EINECS Number	208-187-2
IUPAC Name	β,β-Carotene-4,4'-dione
InChI	1S/C40H52O2/c1-29(17-13-19-31(3)21-23-35-33(5)37(41)25-27-39(35,7)8)15-11-12-16-30(2)18-14-20-32(4)22-24-36-34(6)38(42)26-28-40(36,9)10/h11-24H,25-28H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,17-13-,18-14+,23-21-,24-22+,29-15-,30-16+,31-19-,32-20+
InChIKey	FDSDTBUPSURDBL-OQWFGLAJSA-N
Melting Point	217 °C
Molar Mass	564.84 g/mol
Molecular Formula	C₄₀H₅₂O₂
NFPA 704	H-0, F-1, R-0, C-NA
RTECS Number	FI0330000
Synonyms	B-Carotene-4,4'-Dione; 4,4'-Diketo-B-Carotene; 4,4'-Dioxo-B-Carotene; C.I. 40850; C.I. Food Orange 8; Canthaxanthin; Canthaxanthine;Carophyll Red; Lucantin Red; Roxanthin Red10; All-Trans-Canthaxanthin

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