fucoxanthin

Term ID

CHEBI:5186

Synonyms

• (3'S,5'R,6'R)-3'-acetoxy-5,6-epoxy-3,5'-dihydroxy-6',7'-didehydro-5,6,7,8,5',6'-hexahydro-beta,beta-caroten-8-one
• (3S,3'S,5R,5'R,6S,6'R)-3'-(acetyloxy)-6',7'-didehydro-5,6-epoxy-5,5',6,6',7,8-hexahydro-3,5'-dihydroxy-8-oxo-beta,beta-carotene
• (3S,5R,6S,3'S,5'R,6'R)-3,5'-dihydroxy-8-oxo-6',7'-didehydro-5,6-epoxy-5,6,7,8,5',6'-hexahydro-beta,beta-caroten-3'-yl acetate
• Fucoxanthin

Definition

An epoxycarotenol that is found in brown seaweed and which exhibits anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-oxidative and neuroprotective properties.

References

• cas:3351-86-8
• kegg.compound:C08596
• knapsack:C00003773
• lipidmaps:LMPR01070300
• pubmed:16786166
• pubmed:17436581
• pubmed:18230364
• pubmed:19264501
• pubmed:19797858
• pubmed:27283644
• pubmed:27399729
• pubmed:27430384
• pubmed:27455130
• pubmed:27590588
• pubmed:27785684
• pubmed:27914891
• pubmed:27960297
• pubmed:28070550
• pubmed:28212270
• pubmed:28373414
• pubmed:28382818
• pubmed:28387741
• pubmed:28389351
• pubmed:28429775
• pubmed:28469544
• pubmed:28478680
• pubmed:28642129
• pubmed:28850007
• pubmed:28865626
• pubmed:28928905
• reaxys:6580822

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )

Resources

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