| Indicaxanthin | |
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4-[2-(2-Carboxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-vinyl]-2,3-dihydro-pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 2181-75-1 |
| PubChem | 6096870 |
| ChemSpider | 4807442 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C14H16N2O6 |
| Molar mass | 308.29 g/mol |
| (verify) (what is: /?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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| Infobox references | |
Indicaxanthin is a type of betaxanthin, a plant pigment present in beets, prickly pear cactus, and the red dragonfruit Hylocereus costaricensis. It is a powerful antioxidant.
It has been shown in a spectrophotometric study for patients with thalassemia, that indicaxanthin can reduce perferryl-Hb generated in solution from met-Hb and hydrogen peroxide, more effectively than either trolox (a vitamin E derivative) or vitamin C, possibly interfering with perferryl-Hb, a reactive intermediate in the hydroperoxide-dependent Hb degradation.[1]
Indicaxanthin in antioxidant studies was more effective than Trolox at scavenging the ABTS cation radical.[2]
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