Crocin I

CAS: 42553-65-1

Ref. BP-BP0406

Product Information

• Name: Crocin I
• Synonyms: alpha-Crocin, Crocin, Gardenin, 6-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-1-O-[(2E,4E,6E,8E,10Z,12E,14Z)-16-{[(6-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]methyl}-2,6,11,15-tetramethylheptadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16-octaenoyl]-β-D-glucopyranose, 8,8′-Diapo-ψ,ψ-carotenedioic acid, bis(6-O-β-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</smallcap>-glucopyranosyl-β-<smallcap>D</span>-glucopyranosyl) ester, Crocetin bis(gentiobiosyl) ester, Crocetin di(β-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-gentiobiosyl) ester, Crocetin di-β-gentiobiosyl ester, Crocetin digentiobioside, Crocin (gardenia fruit, Crocin 1, Crocin 4, Crocin A, Kiriyasu Oil Yellow GY, Saffron, Saffron (Natural), Trans-crocin-1, all-trans-Crocetin di-β-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-gentiobiosyl ester, bis[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-({[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy}methyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl] (2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E)-2,6,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-heptaenedioate (non-preferred name), trans-Crocetin di(β-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-gentiobiosyl) ester, α-Crocin, β-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</smallcap>-Glucopyranose, 6-O-β-<smallcap>D</span>-glucopyranosyl-, 1,1′-[(2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E)-2,6,11,15-tetramethyl-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-hexadecaheptaenedioate]

Description

Crocin is a water-soluble carotenoid pigment of saffron (Crocus sativus L.), it has been used as a spice for flavoring and coloring food preparations. Crocin has anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, anti-apoptotic, anti-asthma, anti-cancer, and hypolipidemic effects. Crocin improves toxic effects of diazinon via reducing lipid peroxidation and restoring altered contractile and relaxant responses in rat aorta; it also protects retinal photoreceptors against light-induced cell death. Crocin can also promote ovarian cancer HO-8910 cell apoptosis, most likely by increasing p53 and Fas/APO-1 expression, and then activating the apoptotic pathway regulated by Caspase-3.

• Brand: Biopurify

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 976.972
• Formula: C₄₄H₆₄O₂₄
• Purity: 95%~99%