β,β-Caroten-4-ol

β,β-Caroten-4-ol Chemische Eigenschaften,Einsatz,Produktion Methoden

• Verwenden

  all-trans-Isocryptoxanthin is an intermediate used in the synthesis of Echinenone (E325630), which is a protective carotenoid. Echinenone is an analogue of β-Carotene (C184250), the most important of the provitamins A. Widely distributed in the plant and animal kingdom. In plants it occurs almost always together with chlorophyll. Vitamin A precursor. Ultraviolet screen.

• Definition

  ChEBI: 4-hydroxy-all-trans-beta-carotene is a beta-carotene carrying one additional hydroxy substituent at position 4. It is functionally related to a beta-carotene.