Violaxanthin

Alternative Name(s)

9-cis-Violaxanthin
All-trans-Violaxanthin

IUPAC Name – (1R,3S,6S)-6-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-[(1R,3S,6S)-3-hydroxy-1,5,5-trimethyl-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-6-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-1,5,5-trimethyl-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-3-ol

Empirical Formula – C₄₀H₅₆O₄

Molecular Weight – 600.88

Exact Mass – 600.42

Elemental Analysis – C, 79.96; H, 9.39; O, 10.65

Violaxanthin Compound Image

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Concentration analysis (mg/kg)

Fruit
Virgin oil

0.02-11.0[1]

0.03-2.4[1]

External Links

ChEBI ID - 27295
PubChem CID - 448438
HMDB - HMDB03101

References

Criado, M.N., et al., Comparative study of the effect of the maturation process of the olive fruit on the chlorophyll and carotenoid fractions of drupes and virgin oils from Arbequina and Farga cultivars. Food Chemistry, 2007. 100(2): p. 748-755.