Neoxanthin is an allenic xanthophyll and a precursor of the plant hormone abscisic acid, which is formed as the last product of carotenoid synthesis in green plants.
Synonyms: (3S,3'S,5R,5'R,6R,6'S,9'-cis)-6,7-Didehydro-5',6'-epoxy-5',6'-dihydro-beta,beta-carotene-3,3',5(6H)-triol; 9'-cis-Neoxanthin
Molecular Formula: C40H56O4
Molecular Weight: 600.87
Linear Structural Formula: C40H56O4
Purity: >=97.0% (HPLC)
Storage: -20C
Application: Neoxanthin may be used as a reference standard in the determination of the analyte in fruits using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with diode array detector (DAD) and mass spectrometry (MS).)