Lycopersene
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IUPAC name
(6E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-Octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30-octaene
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Other names
Lycopaoctaene
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C40H66 | |
Molar mass | 546.968 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lycopersene is a carotenoid found in Corynebacterium, Lemna minor, and Zea mays. It has the chemical formula of C40H66.[1] It has antioxidant, antimutagenic, antiproliferative, cytotoxicity, antibacterial and pesticide effects.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lycopersene". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Arumugam, Sathishkumar; Ramessh, Chelvi; Kaliappan, Gobala Krishnana; Govindhan, Rajiv; Prakasam, Sebastein Belciya; Murugan, Silambarasan; Pandian, Sureshkumar; Asgar, Ebadollahi; Ravi, Prasanth (January 2023). "Lycopersene: A review on extraction, identification and purification and applications". Chemical Biology & Drug Design. 101 (1): 158–174. doi:10.1111/cbdd.14158. PMID 36377692. S2CID 253522324. Retrieved 10 March 2023.