Crocin

Article number:

7550598

CAS No.:

42553-65-1

Formula:

C44H64O24

Chemical description:

Synonyms:

Crocin I; Crocetin bis(gentiobiosyl) ester; Crocetin digentiobioside; alpha-Crocin; Crocin 4

Molecular weight:

976,96 g/mol

Natural carotenoid chemical compound. Crocin has shown to be a potent antioxidant.

Plant:
Stigma of Crocus sativus L.

  • Crocin has antihyperlipidemic, antidepressant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects and a broad spectrum of active compounds, including iNOS, caspase, CREB, BDNF and VGF.

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