Astaxanthin

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Names

[ CAS No. ]:
472-61-7

[ Name ]:
Astaxanthin

[Synonym ]:
all-trans-Astaxanthin
(3S,3'S)-3,3'-Dihydroxy-β,β-carotene-4,4'-dione
Natupink
(3S,3'S)-all-trans-Astaxanthin
EINECS 207-451-4
(3S,3'S)-Astaxanthin
Astaxanthin(3,3-Dihydroxy-Beta,Beta-Carotene-4,4-Dione)
BioAstin
BioAstin oleoresin
Lucantin Pink
AstaREAL
Carophyll Pink
β,β-Carotene-4,4'-dione, 3,3'-dihydroxy-, (3S,3'S)-
Astaxanthin Discontinued
MFCD00672621
3,3'-Dihydroxy-β,β-carotene-4,4'-dione

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.1±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
774.0±60.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
215-216ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₄₀H₅₂O₄

[ Molecular Weight ]:
596.839

[ Flash Point ]:
435.8±29.4 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
596.386536

[ PSA ]:
74.60000

[ LogP ]:
8.16

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±6.0 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.595

[ Storage condition ]:
−20°C

[ Water Solubility ]:
DMSO: soluble1mg/mL (warmed)

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn: Harmful;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R20/21/22

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ HS Code ]:
3203001990

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 3203001990

Articles

Effect of AST on age-associated changes of vocal folds in a rat model.

Laryngoscope 124(10) , E411-7, (2014)

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are associated with aging. Astaxanthin (AST) is a strong antioxidant and has been reported to prevent various ROS-induced diseases. In the current study, we investigated ...

Effect of dietary formic acid and astaxanthin on the survival and growth of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) and their resistance to Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

Springerplus 4 , 440, (2015)

A 90-day feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of formic acid (FA) and astaxanthin (AX) on growth, survival, immune parameters, and tolerance to Vibrio infection in Pacific white shrimp....

Morphological, molecular, and biochemical characterization of astaxanthin-producing green microalga Haematococcus sp. KORDI03 (Haematococcaceae, Chlorophyta) isolated from Korea.

J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 25(2) , 238-46, (2015)

A unicellular red microalga was isolated from environmental freshwater in Korea, and its morphological, molecular, and biochemical properties were characterized. Morphological analysis revealed that t...