Natural Occurrence of Enantiomeric and meso‐Astaxanthin 1. Ex Lobster Eggs ( Homarus gammarus)

Abstract Astaxanthin ( 1 3,3′‐dihydroxy‐β,β‐carotene‐4,4′‐dione) isolated from lobster eggs (Homarus gammarus) was unexpectedly found to be a mixture of all three optical isomers as determined by HPLC. analysis of the corresponding diesters of (–)‐camphanic acid. This is the first finding of meso ‐a...

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Published in:Helvetica Chimica Acta
Main Authors: Rønneberg, Harald, Renstrøm, Britta, Aareskjold, Kåre, Liaaen‐Jensen, Synnøve, Vecchi, Max, Leuenberger, Franz J., Müller, Robert K., Mayer, Hans
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1980
Subjects:
Homarus gammarus
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hlca.19800630321
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Summary:Abstract Astaxanthin ( 1 3,3′‐dihydroxy‐β,β‐carotene‐4,4′‐dione) isolated from lobster eggs (Homarus gammarus) was unexpectedly found to be a mixture of all three optical isomers as determined by HPLC. analysis of the corresponding diesters of (–)‐camphanic acid. This is the first finding of meso ‐astaxanthin and a meso ‐carotenoid in general in nature.

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