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Version2.0
Created at2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC
Updated at2024-09-17 15:44:29 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0001197
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common NameB-Carotene
DescriptionB-Carotene is a carotenoid that is a precursor of vitamin A. It is administered to reduce the severity of photosensitivity reactions in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (porphyria, erythropoietic). (From Reynolds JEF(Ed): Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopoeia (electronic version). Micromedex, Inc, Engewood, CO, 1995.) -- Pubchem; Carotene is an orange photosynthetic pigment important for photosynthesis. It is responsible for the orange colour of the carrot and many other fruits and vegetables. It contributes to photosynthesis by transmitting the light energy it absorbs to chlorophyll. Chemically, carotene is a terpene. It is the dimer of retinol (vitamin A) and comes in two primary forms: Alpha- and beta-carotene. Gamma-, delta- and epsilon-carotene also exist. Carotene can be stored in the liver and converted to vitamin A as needed. Beta-carotene is an anti-oxidant and such can be useful for curbing the excess of damaging free radicals in the body. However, the usefulness of beta-carotene as a dietary supplement (i.E. Taken as a pill) is still subject to debate. Beta-carotene is fat-soluble, so a small amount of fat is needed to absorb it into the body. -- Wikipedia.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
1,1'-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-Tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaene-1,18-diyl]bis(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexene)ChEBI
all-trans-beta-CaroteneChEBI
beta-KarotinChEBI
all-trans-b-CaroteneGenerator
all-trans-Β-caroteneGenerator
b-KarotinGenerator
Β-karotinGenerator
b-CaroteneGenerator
Β-caroteneGenerator
(all-e)-1,1'-(3,7,12,16-Tetramethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-octadecanonaene-1,18-diyl)bisHMDB
(all-e)-1,1'-(3,7,12,16-Tetramethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-octadecanonaene-1,18-diyl)bis[2,6,6-trimethyl-cyclohexeneHMDB
all-e-b-CaroteneHMDB
all-epsilon-beta-CaroteneHMDB
BetacaroteneHMDB
BetaVitHMDB
CarotabenHMDB
Carotene base 80SHMDB
FOOD Orange 5HMDB
KPMKHMDB
LucaratinHMDB
LucarotinHMDB
LurotinHMDB
ProvateneHMDB
ProvatenolHMDB
Rovimix b-caroteneHMDB
SerlaboHMDB
SolateneHMDB
Hermal brand OF betacaroteneHMDB
Max-caroHMDB
Merck brand OF betacaroteneHMDB
Roche brand OF betacaroteneHMDB
BellaCarotinHMDB
Betacarotene roche brandHMDB
Betacarotene solgar brandHMDB
Marlyn brand OF betacaroteneHMDB
Betacarotene hermal brandHMDB
Max caroHMDB
Solgar brand OF betacaroteneHMDB
3m Brand OF betacaroteneHMDB
Betacarotene 3m brandHMDB
Betacarotene marlyn brandHMDB
Betacarotene merck brandHMDB
Carotene, betaHMDB
MaxCaroHMDB
VetoronHMDB
beta CaroteneHMDB
b CaroteneHMDB
Β caroteneHMDB
beta-CaroteneHMDB
Chemical FormulaC40H56
Average Mass536.8880 Da
Monoisotopic Mass536.43820 Da
IUPAC Name1,3,3-trimethyl-2-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaen-1-yl]cyclohex-1-ene
Traditional Nameβ-carotene
CAS Registry Number7235-40-7
SMILES
C\C(\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C)=C/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C40H56/c1-31(19-13-21-33(3)25-27-37-35(5)23-15-29-39(37,7)8)17-11-12-18-32(2)20-14-22-34(4)26-28-38-36(6)24-16-30-40(38,9)10/h11-14,17-22,25-28H,15-16,23-24,29-30H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,19-13+,20-14+,27-25+,28-26+,31-17+,32-18+,33-21+,34-22+
InChI KeyOENHQHLEOONYIE-JLTXGRSLSA-N
Experimental Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionDepositor EmailDepositor OrganizationDepositorDeposition DateView
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
Predicted Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionDepositor IDDepositor OrganizationDepositorDeposition DateView
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 25 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 252 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 50 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 75 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 101 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 126 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 151 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 176 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 201 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 226 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
Chemical Shift Submissions
Not Available
Species
Species of Origin
Species NameSourceReference
Abelmoschus esculentusFooDB
Abramis bramaFooDB
Acacia acuminataLOTUS Database
Acacia dealbataKNApSAcK Database
Acacia decurrensLOTUS Database
Acacia terminalisLOTUS Database
Acanthochitona defilippiiLOTUS Database
Acanthophora spiciferaLOTUS Database
Acca sellowianaLOTUS Database
AcipenserFooDB
AcipenseridaeFooDB
Actinidia chinensisKNApSAcK Database
Actinidia deliciosaKNApSAcK Database
Actinidia macrospermaKNApSAcK Database
African marigoldLOTUS Database
Agaricus bisporusFooDB
Agastache foeniculumLOTUS Database
AgaveFooDB
Allium ampeloprasumFooDB
Allium ascalonicumFooDB
Allium cepaFooDB
Allium cepa L.FooDB
Allium sativumFooDB
Allium schoenoprasumFooDB
Allium tuberosumFooDB
Aloe arborescensKNApSAcK Database
Aloe veraLOTUS Database
Alosa sapidissimaFooDB
AmaranthusFooDB
Anacardium occidentaleFooDB
Ananas comosusFooDB
Anarhichas lupusFooDB
AnatidaeFooDB
Anethum graveolensFooDB
AnguillaFooDB
AnguilliformesFooDB
Anisomorpha buprestoidesLOTUS Database
Annona cherimolaFooDB
Annona muricataFooDB
Annona reticulataFooDB
Annona squamosaFooDB
Anthriscus cerefoliumFooDB
Aphanizomenon flos-aquaeLOTUS Database
Apium graveolensFooDB
Apium graveolens var. dulceFooDB
Apium graveolens var. rapaceumFooDB
Apium graveolens var. secalinumFooDB
Arabidopsis thalianaKNApSAcK Database
Arachis hypogaeaFooDB
Arbutus unedoLOTUS Database
Arctium lappaFooDB
Argania spinosaLOTUS Database
Armoracia rusticanaFooDB
Arnica montanaLOTUS Database
Artemia franciscanaLOTUS Database
Artemisia dracunculusFooDB
Artemisia sylvaticaLOTUS Database
Artemisia vulgarisFooDB
Artocarpus altilisFooDB
Artocarpus heterophyllusFooDB
Asparagus officinalisFooDB
Asparagus officinalis L.KNApSAcK Database
Aspergillus giganteusLOTUS Database
AstacideaFooDB
Asterina pectiniferaLOTUS Database
Astragalus falcatusLOTUS Database
Avena sativa L.FooDB
Averrhoa carambolaFooDB
Azadirachta indicaLOTUS Database
Basella albaFooDB
Belone beloneFooDB
Benincasa hispidaFooDB
Bertholletia excelsaFooDB
Beta vulgarisFooDB
Beta vulgaris ssp. ciclaFooDB
Bison bisonFooDB
Blakeslea trisporaLOTUS Database
Borago officinalisFooDB
Bos taurusFooDB
BrachyuraFooDB
Brassica alboglabraFooDB
Brassica junceaFooDB
Brassica napusFooDB
Brassica napus var. napusFooDB
Brassica oleraceaFooDB
Brassica oleracea var. botrytisFooDB
Brassica oleracea var. capitataFooDB
Brassica oleracea var. gemmiferaFooDB
Brassica oleracea var. gongylodesKNApSAcK Database
Brassica oleracea var. italicaFooDB
Brassica oleracea var. sabaudaFooDB
Brassica rapaFooDB
Brassica rapa ssp. chinensisKNApSAcK Database
Brassica rapa var. pekinensisFooDB
Brassica rapa var. rapaFooDB
Brosimum alicastrumFooDB
BuccinidaeFooDB
Byrsonima crassifoliaFooDB
Caesalpinia decapetalaKNApSAcK Database
Cajanus cajanFooDB
Cannabis sativaCannabisDB
      Not Available
Cantharellus cibariusFooDB
Capparis spinosaFooDB
Capra aegagrus hircusFooDB
Capsicum annuumKNApSAcK Database
Capsicum annuum var. annuumFooDB
Caragana arborescensKNApSAcK Database
Carica papayaKNApSAcK Database
Carica papaya L.FooDB
CarideaFooDB
Carthamus tinctoriusFooDB
Carum carviFooDB
Carya illinoinensisFooDB
CastaneaFooDB
Celastrus orbiculatusLOTUS Database
Ceramium rubrumKNApSAcK Database
Ceratonia siliquaFooDB
CervidaeFooDB
Cervus canadensisFooDB
Chamaemelum nobileFooDB
Chenopodium albumFooDB
Chenopodium quinoaFooDB
Chlorella vulgarisLOTUS Database
Chlorolobion brauniiLOTUS Database
Chondrus crispusFooDB
Chrysanthemum coronariumFooDB
Cicer arietinumFooDB
CichlidaeFooDB
Cichorium endiviaFooDB
Cichorium intybusFooDB
CinnamomumFooDB
Cinnamomum aromaticumFooDB
Cinnamomum verumFooDB
Ciona intestinalisLOTUS Database
CirsiumFooDB
Citrullus lanatusFooDB
Citrus ×limon (L.) Burm. f. (pro sp.)FooDB
Citrus aurantiifoliaFooDB
Citrus aurantiumLOTUS Database
Citrus latifoliaFooDB
Citrus limonKNApSAcK Database
Citrus maximaFooDB
Citrus paradisiFooDB
Citrus reticulataKNApSAcK Database
Citrus sinensisLOTUS Database
Citrus X sinensis (L.) Osbeck (pro. sp.)FooDB
Cladonia cornutaLOTUS Database
Clupea harengus harengusFooDB
ClupeinaeFooDB
Cocos nuciferaFooDB
Codonopsis clematideaLOTUS Database
Coffea arabicaKNApSAcK Database
Coffea arabica L.FooDB
Coffea canephoraKNApSAcK Database
Colocasia esculentaFooDB
ColumbidaeFooDB
Corbicula japonicaKNApSAcK Database
Corbicula sandaiKNApSAcK Database
Corchorus olitoriusFooDB
CoregonusFooDB
Coriandrum sativum L.FooDB
CorylusFooDB
Corylus avellanaFooDB
Crassostrea gigasFooDB
Crassostrea virginicaFooDB
Crateva religiosaFooDB
Crocus sativusFooDB
Ctenopharyngodon idellaLOTUS Database
Cucumis meloFooDB
Cucumis metuliferusFooDB
Cucumis sativusLOTUS Database
Cucumis sativus L.FooDB
CucurbitaFooDB
Cucurbita maximaFooDB
Cucurbita moschataFooDB
Cucurbita pepoLOTUS Database
Cuminum cyminumFooDB
Curcuma longaFooDB
CyclopteridaeFooDB
Cydonia oblongaFooDB
Cymbopogon citratusFooDB
Cynara scolymusFooDB
Cyprinus carpioFooDB
Cytisus scopariusKNApSAcK Database
Daucus carotaKNApSAcK Database
Daucus carota ssp. sativusFooDB
Desmarestia aculeataLOTUS Database
DioscoreaFooDB
Dioscorea pentaphyllaFooDB
Dioscorea spp.KNApSAcK Database
DiospyrosFooDB
Diospyros kakiKNApSAcK Database
Dromaius novaehollandiaeFooDB
Dunaliella salinaLOTUS Database
Durio zibethinusFooDB
Dysphania ambrosioidesFooDB
Elaeagnus angustifoliaLOTUS Database
ElaeisFooDB
Eleocharis dulcisFooDB
Eleutherococcus sessiliflorusLOTUS Database
Ellisolandia elongataLOTUS Database
EngraulidaeFooDB
Engraulis encrasicolusFooDB
Ephedra equisetinaLOTUS Database
Epicoccum nigrumLOTUS Database
Eragrostis tefFooDB
Eriobotrya japonicaFooDB
Eruca vesicaria subsp. SativaFooDB
Erythrotrichia carneaLOTUS Database
Eschscholzia californicaLOTUS Database
Esox luciusFooDB
EucheumaFooDB
Eugenia unifloraFooDB
Euglena sanguineaLOTUS Database
Euglena viridisLOTUS Database
Eutrema japonicumFooDB
Eutreptiella gymnasticaLOTUS Database
Fagopyrum esculentumFooDB
Feijoa sellowianaKNApSAcK Database
Ficus caricaFooDB
Foeniculum vulgareFooDB
Fontinalis antipyreticaLOTUS Database
Fragaria x ananassaFooDB
GadiformesFooDB
GadusFooDB
Gadus macrocephalusFooDB
Gadus morhuaFooDB
Gallus gallusFooDB
Garcinia mangostanaFooDB
Gardenia jasminoidesKNApSAcK Database
GastropodaFooDB
Gelliodes callistaLOTUS Database
Ginkgo bilobaFooDB
Glycine maxKNApSAcK Database
Gnaphalium uliginosumLOTUS Database
Gonyaulax polyedraLOTUS Database
GossypiumFooDB
Grammatophora oceanicaLOTUS Database
Grifola frondosaFooDB
Gymnodinium catenatumLOTUS Database
Halocynthia roretziLOTUS Database
Helianthus annuus L.FooDB
Helianthus tuberosusFooDB
Heliopsis helianthoidesLOTUS Database
Hemerocallis fulvaLOTUS Database
Heterosigma akashiwoLOTUS Database
Hibiscus sabbariffaFooDB
Hibiscus syriacusLOTUS Database
HippoglossusFooDB
Hippoglossus hippoglossusFooDB
Hippoglossus stenolepisFooDB
Hippophae rhamnoidesFooDB
Hofmeisteria schaffneriKNApSAcK Database
Homarus americanusFooDB
Homo sapiensLOTUS Database
Hoplostethus atlanticusFooDB
Hordeum vulgareFooDB
Ia ioLOTUS Database
Ianthella flabelliformisLOTUS Database
Ictalurus punctatusFooDB
Ipomoea aquaticaFooDB
Ipomoea batatasKNApSAcK Database
JuglansFooDB
Juglans nigra L.FooDB
Juglans regiaFooDB
Lablab purpureusFooDB
Laburnum anagyroidesKNApSAcK Database
Lactuca sativaFooDB
Lagenaria sicerariaFooDB
Lagopus mutaFooDB
LaminariaFooDB
Laminaria digitataLOTUS Database
Lens culinarisFooDB
Lepidium sativumFooDB
LeporidaeFooDB
Lepus timidusFooDB
Ligia exoticaLOTUS Database
Lilium pumilumLOTUS Database
Limanda limandaFooDB
Linum usitatissimumFooDB
Litchi chinensisFooDB
Litsea acutivenaLOTUS Database
Lonicera japonicaLOTUS Database
Lota lotaFooDB
Luffa aegyptiacaFooDB
LupinusFooDB
Lupinus angustifoliusLOTUS Database
LutjanidaeFooDB
MacadamiaFooDB
MalusFooDB
Malus pumilaFooDB
Mammea americanaFooDB
Mangifera indicaKNApSAcK Database
Manihot esculentaFooDB
Manilkara zapotaFooDB
Maranta arundinaceaFooDB
Matricaria recutitaFooDB
Mauritia flexuosaLOTUS Database
Medicago arabicaKNApSAcK Database
Medicago cancellataKNApSAcK Database
Medicago carstiensisKNApSAcK Database
Medicago cretaceaKNApSAcK Database
Medicago daghestanicaKNApSAcK Database
Medicago falcataKNApSAcK Database
Medicago glomerataKNApSAcK Database
Medicago hybridaKNApSAcK Database
Medicago marinaKNApSAcK Database
Medicago papillosaKNApSAcK Database
Medicago pironaeKNApSAcK Database
Medicago prostrataKNApSAcK Database
Medicago rupestrisKNApSAcK Database
Medicago ruthenicaKNApSAcK Database
Medicago sativaKNApSAcK Database
Medicago saxatilisKNApSAcK Database
Medicago suffruticosaKNApSAcK Database
Melanogrammus aeglefinusFooDB
Meleagris gallopavoFooDB
Mentha spicataFooDB
Mentha x piperitaFooDB
Meretrix petechialisLOTUS Database
Merlangius merlangusFooDB
Metasequoia glyptostroboidesLOTUS Database
Micromesistius poutassouFooDB
Micromonas pusillaLOTUS Database
Micropogonias undulatusFooDB
Microstomus kittFooDB
Mimosa aculeaticarpaLOTUS Database
Molva molvaFooDB
Momordica charantiaKNApSAcK Database
Momordica cochinchinensisKNApSAcK Database
Monarda fistulosaLOTUS Database
MorchellaceaeFooDB
Moringa oleiferaFooDB
Morus albaLOTUS Database
Mugil cephalusFooDB
Murraya euchrestifoliaLOTUS Database
Mus musculusLOTUS Database
Musa acuminataFooDB
Musa x paradisiacaFooDB
Myriactis humilisLOTUS Database
Myristica fragransFooDB
MytilidaeFooDB
Mytilus edulisFooDB
NelumboFooDB
Nelumbo nuciferaFooDB
Nephelium lappaceumFooDB
NephropidaeFooDB
Nephrops norvegicusFooDB
Ocimum basilicumFooDB
Octopus vulgarisFooDB
Olea europaeaFooDB
Oncorhynchus gorbuschaFooDB
Oncorhynchus ketaFooDB
Oncorhynchus kisutchFooDB
Oncorhynchus mykissFooDB
Oncorhynchus nerkaFooDB
Oncorhynchus tshawytschaFooDB
Ononis spinosaKNApSAcK Database
OpuntiaFooDB
Opuntia cochenilliferaFooDB
Origanum majoranaFooDB
Origanum vulgareFooDB
Origanum X majoricumFooDB
Oryza rufipogonFooDB
Oryza sativaFooDB
Oscillatoria princepsLOTUS Database
OsmeridaeFooDB
Osmerus mordaxFooDB
Ovis ariesFooDB
Pachyrhizus erosusFooDB
Palisota barteriLOTUS Database
Pandanus tectoriusKNApSAcK Database
Pangium eduleFooDB
Panicum miliaceumFooDB
Pantoea agglomeransLOTUS Database
Pantoea ananatisLOTUS Database
Panzerina lanataLOTUS Database
PapaverFooDB
Paralithodes brevipesLOTUS Database
Passiflora edulisKNApSAcK Database
Pastinaca sativaFooDB
Patella depressaLOTUS Database
PectinidaeFooDB
Pediomelum esculentumFooDB
Pelagococcus subviridisLOTUS Database
Penaeus japonicusLOTUS Database
PerciformesFooDB
Peridinium bipesLOTUS Database
Persea americanaFooDB
Petasites japonicusFooDB
Petroselinum crispumFooDB
Phaffia rhodozymaLOTUS Database
Phaseolus coccineusFooDB
Phaseolus lunatusFooDB
Phaseolus vulgarisKNApSAcK Database
PhasianidaeFooDB
Phoenix dactyliferaFooDB
Phyllostachys edulisFooDB
PhysalisFooDB
Physalis lagascaeLOTUS Database
Physalis philadelphica var. immaculataFooDB
Phytolacca americanaFooDB
Picea abiesLOTUS Database
Pimenta dioicaFooDB
PinusFooDB
Piper guineenseLOTUS Database
Piper nigrum L.FooDB
Pistacia veraFooDB
Pisum sativumFooDB
Pithecellobium dulceKNApSAcK Database
Pittosporum tobiraLOTUS Database
Planktothrix agardhiiLOTUS Database
PleuronectidaeFooDB
PleuronectiformesFooDB
Pleurotus ostreatusFooDB
PollachiusFooDB
Pollachius pollachiusFooDB
Polystichum tsus-simenseLOTUS Database
Polytoma uvellaLOTUS Database
Portulaca oleraceaFooDB
Potentilla erectaLOTUS Database
Pouteria sapotaFooDB
Prunus armeniacaFooDB
Prunus avium L.FooDB
Prunus cerasusFooDB
Prunus domesticaFooDB
Prunus dulcisFooDB
Prunus persicaFooDB
Prunus persica var. nucipersicaFooDB
Prunus persica var. persicaFooDB
Prunus virginianaFooDB
Psidium cattleianumFooDB
Psidium guajavaKNApSAcK Database
Psophocarpus tetragonolobusFooDB
Pteleopsis hylodendronKNApSAcK Database
Pulicaria paludosaLOTUS Database
Punica granatumFooDB
Pyrus communisFooDB
Pyrus pyrifoliaFooDB
Ramalina capitataLOTUS Database
RanidaeFooDB
Raphanus sativusKNApSAcK Database
Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatusFooDB
Reinhardtius hippoglossoidesFooDB
Renealmia alpiniaLOTUS Database
Rheum rhabarbarumFooDB
Rhinogobius brunneusLOTUS Database
Rhododendron moulmainenseLOTUS Database
Rhodomicrobium vannieliiLOTUS Database
Rhodotorula mucilaginosaLOTUS Database
Ribes nigrumFooDB
Ribes rubrumFooDB
Ribes uva-crispaFooDB
RosaFooDB
Rosa caninaLOTUS Database
Rosa foetidaKNApSAcK Database
Rosa spp.KNApSAcK Database
Rosa villosaLOTUS Database
Rubus idaeusFooDB
Rubus spectabilisFooDB
Rumex acetosaFooDB
Saccharina japonicaFooDB
SalmonidaeFooDB
SalvelinusFooDB
Salvelinus namaycushFooDB
Salvia officinalisFooDB
Salvia rosmarinusFooDB
Sambucus nigraFooDB
Sambucus nigra L.FooDB
Sander luciopercaFooDB
Sandersonia aurantiacaLOTUS Database
Sansevieria cylindricaLOTUS Database
Sarcoscypha coccineaLOTUS Database
Satureja hortensis L.FooDB
Scomberomorus maculatusFooDB
ScombridaeFooDB
Scophthalmus maximusFooDB
Scorzonera hispanicaFooDB
SebastesFooDB
Sebastes alutusFooDB
Sebastes viviparusFooDB
Secale cerealeFooDB
Sechium eduleFooDB
Senegalia gaumeriLOTUS Database
Sesamum indicumFooDB
SiluriformesFooDB
Sinapis albaFooDB
Solanum lycopersicumFooDB
Solanum lycopersicum var. lycopersicumFooDB
Solanum melongenaFooDB
Solanum myriacanthumLOTUS Database
Solanum quitoenseFooDB
Solanum tuberosumKNApSAcK Database
SoleidaeFooDB
Sorbus aucupariaLOTUS Database
Spartium junceumKNApSAcK Database
Spinacia oleraceaFooDB
SpirulinaFooDB
SqualiformesFooDB
Squalus acanthiasFooDB
Stenodus leucichthysFooDB
Stenotomus chrysopsFooDB
Sticta canariensisLOTUS Database
StrombidaeFooDB
Struthio camelusFooDB
Sus scrofa domesticaFooDB
Syzygium aromaticumFooDB
Syzygium cuminiFooDB
Syzygium jambosFooDB
Tamarindus indicaFooDB
Taraxacum officinaleFooDB
Terminalia hylodendronLOTUS Database
Tethya aurantiumLOTUS Database
Tetragonia tetragonioidesFooDB
TeuthidaFooDB
Theobroma cacaoFooDB
Thermopsis alternifloraKNApSAcK Database
Thoracosphaera heimiiLOTUS Database
ThunnusFooDB
Thunnus albacaresFooDB
Thunnus thynnusFooDB
Thymus vulgarisFooDB
Trachinotus carolinusFooDB
Trachurus symmetricusFooDB
Tragopogon porrifoliusFooDB
Trigonella foenum-graecumFooDB
Trisopterus esmarkiiFooDB
TriticumFooDB
Triticum aestivumKNApSAcK Database
Triticum durumFooDB
Triticum speltaFooDB
Triticum turanicumFooDB
Triumfetta cordifoliaLOTUS Database
Typha angustifoliaFooDB
Ulex europaeusKNApSAcK Database
Ulex galliiKNApSAcK Database
Ulex spp.KNApSAcK Database
Umbilicaria rigidaLOTUS Database
Undaria pinnatifidaFooDB
Urtica dioicaLOTUS Database
VacciniumFooDB
Vaccinium corymbosumFooDB
Vaccinium macrocarponFooDB
Vaccinium myrtillusFooDB
Vaccinium ovalifoliumFooDB
Vaccinium vitis-idaeaFooDB
VanillaFooDB
Verbena officinalisFooDB
Vicia fabaFooDB
Vigna aconitifoliaFooDB
Vigna angularisFooDB
Vigna mungoFooDB
Vigna radiataFooDB
Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculataFooDB
Vigna unguiculata var. sesquipedalisFooDB
Viola tricolorLOTUS Database
Virola surinamensisFooDB
VitisFooDB
Vitis rotundifoliaFooDB
Vitis viniferaLOTUS Database
Vitis vinifera L.FooDB
Xanthosoma sagittifoliumFooDB
Xiphias gladiusFooDB
Zea mays L.FooDB
Zingiber officinaleKNApSAcK Database
ZizaniaFooDB
Species Where Detected
Species NameSourceReference
Agrobacterium aurantiacumKNApSAcK Database
Aureococcus anaphagefferensKNApSAcK Database
Clarias fuscusKNApSAcK Database
Corydoras melanistiusKNApSAcK Database
Erwinia herbicola strain Eho10KNApSAcK Database
Erwinia herbicola strain Eho13KNApSAcK Database
Erwinia uredovoraKNApSAcK Database
Euglena gracilisKNApSAcK Database
Flavobacterium sp. Strain R1534KNApSAcK Database
Liobagrus reiniiKNApSAcK Database
Malapterurus electricusKNApSAcK Database
Neurospora crassa YLOKNApSAcK Database
Pelteobagrus nudicepsKNApSAcK Database
Phaeodactylum tricornutumKNApSAcK Database
Plotosus lineatusKNApSAcK Database
Polysiphonia brodiaeiKNApSAcK Database
Polysiphonia urceolataKNApSAcK Database
Pseudobagrus aurantiacusKNApSAcK Database
Silurus asotusKNApSAcK Database
Silurus biwaensisKNApSAcK Database
Silurus lithophilusKNApSAcK Database
Silurus microdorsalisKNApSAcK Database
Streptomyces griseusKNApSAcK Database
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carotenes. These are a type of unsaturated hydrocarbons containing eight consecutive isoprene units. They are characterized by the presence of two end-groups (mostly cyclohexene rings, but also cyclopentene rings or acyclic groups) linked by a long branched alkyl chain. Carotenes belonging form a subgroup of the carotenoids family.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassTetraterpenoids
Direct ParentCarotenes
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Carotene
  • Branched unsaturated hydrocarbon
  • Cycloalkene
  • Cyclic olefin
  • Unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
  • Unsaturated hydrocarbon
  • Olefin
  • Hydrocarbon
  • Aliphatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point183 °CNot Available
Boiling Point654.00 to 657.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility0.6 mg/mLNot Available
LogP14.764 (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.00039 g/LALOGPS
logP9.72ALOGPS
logP11.12ChemAxon
logS-6.1ALOGPS
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area0 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count10ChemAxon
Refractivity191.61 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability72.05 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings2ChemAxon
BioavailabilityNoChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0000561
DrugBank IDDB06755
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB030672
KNApSAcK IDC00000919
Chemspider ID4444129
KEGG Compound IDC02094
BioCyc IDCPD1F-129
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkBeta_Carotene
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound5280489
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID17579
Good Scents IDrw1105911
References
General References
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