Beta-Cryptoxanthin

Structured Summary

Abstract

A mono-hydroxylated xanthophyll that is a provitamin A precursor.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula: C₄₀H₅₆O
Molecular Weight: 552.9 g/mol
CAS Registry No.: 472-70-8
IUPAC Name: (1R)-3,5,5-trimethyl-4-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]cyclohex-3-en-1-ol
InChIKey: DMASLKHVQRHNES-FKKUPVFPSA-N
SMILES: CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)/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
MeSH Unique ID: D000072743
Source: PubChem CID 5281235

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Cryptoxanthins

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

Provitamins

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Synonyms

1 entry terms

Beta Cryptoxanthin

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Record

History Note

2017

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

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D02 w.455 w.426 w.392.368 w.367.379.249 w.887 w.374.500w
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AMA Style

References

National Library of Medicine. Beta-Cryptoxanthin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000072743. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000072743
Beta-Cryptoxanthin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%92-Cryptoxanthin
Beta-Cryptoxanthin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q392062
Beta-Cryptoxanthin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5281235. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5281235