Canthaxanthin
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Canthaxanthin
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CAS No:
514-78-3
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Formula:
C40H52O2
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Chemical Name:
Canthaxanthin
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Synonyms:
β,β-Carotene-4,4′-dione;β-Carotene-4,4′-dione,all-trans-;β-Carotene-4,4′-dione;Carophyll red;all-trans-Canthaxanthin;Canthaxanthin;4,4′-Diketo-β-carotene;Canthaxanthine;4,4′-Dioxo-β-carotene;Roxanthin Red 10;C.I. Food Orange 8;Food Orange 8;E 161g;C.I. 40850;NSC 374110;Lucantin Red;7548-82-5
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Description
Canthaxanthin is a red-orange carotenoid with various biological activities, such as antioxidant, antitumor properties.
Characteristics
34.1
10.69
Deep violet crystals or crystalline powder
1.0±0.1 g/cm3
211-212 °C @ Solvent: Chloroform, Ethanol
717.0±40.0 °C at 760 mmHg
253.9±24.3 °C
1.575
0-6°C
Safety Information
II
6.1
UN 2811 6.1/PG 2
3
25-36/37/38
45-36/37/39-28A-26
FI0330000
P273, P501
H412
Canthaxanthin Use and Manufacturing
Derived from β-carotene oxidation.
Permissible color additive for food and drugs (exempt from certification):Fed. Regist. 34, no. 5 (Jan. 8, 1969).Oral suntanning agent. The application of animal coloring is mainly used for skin coloring and egg yolk coloring of poultry. The epithelial cells of the gastrointestinal mucosa are better deposited in the subcutaneous, egg yolk and other tissues, thereby significantly deepening the egg yellowness of birds and improving the skin color of birds. Application in cosmetics Cantharidin yellow is a very safe and edible pigment. Its color is bright and gives people a feeling of joy and pleasure. When added to cosmetics, it can achieve an ideal color effect. The application of medical treatment mainly uses its good antioxidant capacity to reduce free radicals in the human body, thereby playing the role of anti-oxidation and anti-aging, preventing cardiovascular diseases, improving immunity and anti-cancer.
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