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Apocarotenoids are
organic compounds which occur widely in
living organisms. They are
derived from
carotenoids by
oxidative cleavage,
catalyzed by carotenoid...
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Bixin is an
apocarotenoid found in the
seeds of the
achiote tree (Bixa orellana) from
which it
derives its name. It is
commonly extracted from the seeds...
- β-Cyclocitral (beta-cyclocitral) is an
apocarotenoid derived from the C7
oxidation of β-carotene. This
apocarotenoid has
revived interest due to its roles...
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Crocetin is a
natural apocarotenoid dicarboxylic acid that is
found in the
crocus flower together with its glycoside, crocin, and
Gardenia jasminoides...
- Bixin, the
major apocarotenoid of annatto...
- Claire; Wood,
Bryan R. (1997), "Total
Synthesis of C31-Methyl
Ketone Apocarotenoids 2: The
First Total Synthesis of (3R)-Triophaxanthin" (PDF), Acta Chemica...
- Retinol, also
called vitamin A1, is a fat-soluble
vitamin in the
vitamin A
family that is
found in food and used as a
dietary supplement.
Retinol or other...
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Retinal (also
known as retinaldehyde) is a
polyene chromop****. Retinal,
bound to
proteins called opsins, is the
chemical basis of
visual phototransduction...
- Bhat A,
Chrungoo NK, Kaul S (28
March 2017). "Functional
genomics of
apocarotenoids in saffron:
insights from chemistry,
molecular biology and therapeutic...
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Abscisic acid (ABA or
abscisin II) is a
plant hormone. ABA
functions in many
plant developmental processes,
including seed and bud dormancy, the control...
