Canthaxanthin [kanthaxanthin]

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Terms

kantaxantin

 

C.I. 40850
Canthaxanthine
Carophyll Red
Food Orange 8
Orobronze
Roxanthin Red 10

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Definition

A trans-carotenoid pigment widely distributed in nature. The compound is used as an oral suntanning agent and as a food and drug coloring agent. Oral ingestion of the compound causes canthaxanthin retinopathy.

DUI
D016644 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0025364
CAS
beta,beta-Carotene-4,4'-dione
Previous indexing
Antioxidants (1966-1991); Carotene/analogs & derivatives (1975-1991)
History note
92; was CANTHAXANTHIN (NM) 1978-91
Online note
use CANTHAXANTHIN (NM) to search CANTHAXANTHIN 1980-91
Public note
92; CANTHAXANTHIN was indexed under CAROTENE/analogs & derivatives 1978-91

D Chemicals and Drugs
D02.455 Hydrocarbons 139
D02.455.326.271 Alkenes 39
D02.455.326.271.665 Polyenes 52
D02.455.326.271.665.202 Carotenoids 235
D02.455.326.271.665.202.868 Xanthophylls 40
D02.455.326.271.665.202.868.249 Canthaxanthin 2
D02.455.326.271.665.202.868.374 Cryptoxanthins
D02.455.326.271.665.202.868.500 Lutein 26
D02.455.326.271.665.202.868.750 Zeaxanthins 8
D02.455.426 Hydrocarbons, Cyclic 24
D02.455.426.392 Hydrocarbons, Alicyclic 1
D02.455.426.392.368 Cycloparaffins 6
D02.455.426.392.368.367 Cyclohexanes 55
D02.455.426.392.368.367.379 Cyclohexenes 5
D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249 Carotenoids 235
D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.887 Xanthophylls 40
D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.887.249 Canthaxanthin 2
D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.887.374 Cryptoxanthins
D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.887.500 Lutein 26
D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.887.750 Zeaxanthins 8
D02.455.849 Terpenes 139
D02.455.849.131 Carotenoids 235
D02.455.849.131.868 Xanthophylls 40
D02.455.849.131.868.249 Canthaxanthin 2
D02.455.849.131.868.374 Cryptoxanthins
D02.455.849.131.868.500 Lutein 26
D02.455.849.131.868.750 Zeaxanthins 8
D23.767.261 Carotenoids 235
D23.767.261.887 Xanthophylls 40
D23.767.261.887.249 Canthaxanthin 2
D23.767.261.887.374 Cryptoxanthins
D23.767.261.887.500 Lutein 26
D23.767.261.887.625 Macular Pigment 3
D23.767.261.887.750 Zeaxanthins 8