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Lutein solution

1 mg/L in ethanol, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

β,ε-Carotene-3,3′-diol, Xanthophyll solution

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C40H56O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
568.87
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

Assay

≥95.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

concentration

1 mg/L in ethanol

refractive index

n20/D 1.361-1.363

UV absorption

λ: 441-451 nm Amax

format

single component solution

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC(/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C1=C(C)C[C@@H](O)CC1(C)C)C)=C\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\[C@H]2C(C)=C[C@H](O)CC2(C)C

InChI

1S/C40H56O2/c1-29(17-13-19-31(3)21-23-37-33(5)25-35(41)27-39(37,7)8)15-11-12-16-30(2)18-14-20-32(4)22-24-38-34(6)26-36(42)28-40(38,9)10/h11-25,35-37,41-42H,26-28H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,17-13+,18-14+,23-21+,24-22+,29-15+,30-16+,31-19+,32-20+/t35-,36+,37-/m0/s1

InChI key

KBPHJBAIARWVSC-RGZFRNHPSA-N

General description

Lutein is a carotenoid, found in human serum and is also present in retina and macula lenses.

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Lutein, but not alpha-tocopherol, supplementation improves visual function in patients with age-related cataracts: a 2-y double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study.
Olmedilla B, et al.
Nutrition, 19(1), 21-24 (2003)
E J Johnson et al.
The American journal of clinical nutrition, 71(6), 1555-1562 (2000-06-06)
Lutein and zeaxanthin are the only carotenoids in the macular region of the retina (referred to as macular pigment [MP]). Foods that are rich in lutein and zeaxanthin can increase MP density. Response to dietary lutein and zeaxanthin in other

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