Bixin

Code: 05989-1MG D2-231

General description

Bixin is a methyl ester of a dibasic fatty acid. On treating with alkali, it is hydrolyzed to form water soluble norbixin. It is obtained in pure form fro...


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General description

Bixin is a methyl ester of a dibasic fatty acid. On treating with alkali, it is hydrolyzed to form water soluble norbixin. It is obtained in pure form from annatto seeds. Bixin is a carotenoid and estimated as yolk and skin pigmenter.

Bixin is a carotenoid and the principal colouring component of Annatto food colouring (E160b), which has a long history of use in the food industry for the colouring of a wide range of food commodities.

λin chloroform
assay≥90.0% (HPLC)
formpowder
InChI keyRAFGELQLHMBRHD-SLEZCNMESA-N
InChI1S/C25H30O4/c1-20(12-8-14-22(3)16-18-24(26)27)10-6-7-11-21(2)13-9-15-23(4)17-19-25(28)29-5/h6-19H,1-5H3,(H,26,27)/b7-6+,12-8+,13-9+,18-16+,19-17+,20-10+,21-11+,22-14+,23-15-
Quality Level100
SMILES stringCC(/C=C/C(O)=O)=CC=CC(C)=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(/C=C/C(OC)=O)C
storage temp.−20°C
UV absorptionλ: 465-475 nm Amax
Cas Number6983-79-5
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