Capsanthin

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Structural formula
Structure of capsanthin
General
Surname Capsanthin
other names
  • (3 R , 3 ' S , 5' R ) -3,3'-dihydroxy-β, κ-carotene-6-one
  • Paprika extract
  • E  160c
  • CAPSANTHIN / CAPSORUBIN ( INCI )
Molecular formula C 40 H 56 O 3
Brief description

deep carmine crystals

External identifiers / databases
CAS number 465-42-9
EC number 207-364-1
ECHA InfoCard 100.006.696
PubChem 5281228
ChemSpider 4444640
Wikidata Q425431
properties
Molar mass 584.85 g mol −1
Physical state

firmly

Melting point

181-182 ° C

solubility

insoluble in water

safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances
no GHS pictograms
H and P phrases H: no H-phrases
P: no P-phrases
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Capsanthin is a red dye that is one of the xanthophylls ( oxygen-containing carotenoids ). The substance is approved as E 160c in the EU as a food coloring .

Occurrence

paprika

Capsanthin is the main carotenoid in the red pepper ( Capsicum annuum ) fruit . Capsanthin is isolated from it together with capsorubin and a number of apocarotenoids .

use

Capsanthin and capsorubin are used as paprika extracts in oil- and water-soluble commercial preparations for coloring canned meat and fish, confectionery ( marzipan ), mayonnaises , sausages and cosmetics. The two dyes are also used as a feed additive for egg yolk and skin pigmentation in fattened poultry.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Entry on E 160c: Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin in the European database for food additives, accessed on June 16, 2020.
  2. ↑ Entry on CAPSANTHIN / CAPSORUBIN in the CosIng database of the EU Commission, accessed on June 16, 2020.
  3. ↑ a b c Entry on capsanthin. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on February 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ a b Capsanthin data sheet from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on February 12, 2019 ( PDF ).