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| CAS | 514-78-3 |
| EINECS | 208-187-2 |
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| Material Notes | a trans-carotenoid pigment widely distributed in nature. the compound is used as an oral suntanning agent and as a food and drug coloring agent. oral ingestion of the compound causes canthaxanthin retinopathy. Food colouring. Constit. of the edible mushroom (Cantharellus cinnabarinus), sea trout, salmon and brine shrimp. Used in broiler chicken feed to enhance the yellow colour of chicken skin Canthaxanthin (pronounced /?k�n???z�n??n/ ( listen)) is a carotenoid pigment widely distributed in nature. Carotenoids belong to a larger class of phytochemicals known as terpenoids. The chemical formula of canthaxanthin is C40H52O2. It has E number E161g.; Canthaxanthin is a food additive used for farmed salmon raised in environments where astaxanthin sources are not available. Canthaxanthin gives salmon a pink color similar to pink/red species of wild salmon, while at the same time acting as an antibiotic. It has E number E161g. -- Wikipedia; Canthaxanthin is not found in wild Atlantic Salmon, but is a minor carotenoid in Pacific Salmon. Canthaxanthin is used in farm-raised trout. Canthaxanthin is used in combination with astaxanthin for some salmon feeds.; The analysis of canthaxanthin content in salmon is a scientifically-accepted method to determine the origin of salmons. -- Wikipedia; Xanthophyll; A trans-carotenoid pigment widely distributed in nature. The compound is used as an oral suntanning agent and as a food and drug coloring agent. Oral ingestion of the compound causes canthaxanthin retinopathy. -- Pubchem |