Lycopene

Lycopene is a red-colored carotenoid found in tomatoes and other red fruits and vegetables. Carotenoids, including lycopene, are powerful antioxidants that efficiently quench singlet oxygen. Presumably through this action, carotenoids may protect against cancers, cardiovascular stress, and other diseases.Formal Name: psi,psi-carotene. CAS Number: 502-65-8. Synonyms: NSC 407322. Molecular Formula: C40H56. Formula Weight: 536.9. Purity: >95%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A crystalline solid. Solubility: Chloroform: 3 mg/ml. SMILES: C/C(C)=C/CC/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)/C. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C40H56/c1-33(2)19-13-23-37(7)27-17-31-39(9)29-15-25-35(5)21-11-12-22-36(6)26-16-30-40(10)32-18-28-38(8)24-14-20-34(3)4/h11-12,15-22,25-32H,13-14,23-24H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,25-15+,26-16+,31-17+,32-18+,35-21+,36-22+,37-27+,38-28+,39-29+,40-30+. InChi Key: OAIJSZIZWZSQBC-GYZMGTAESA-N.