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    Crocetin is a natural apocarotenoid dicarboxylic acid that is found in the crocus flower together with its glycoside, crocin, and Gardenia jasminoides...
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    diester formed from the disaccharide gentiobiose and the dicarboxylic acid crocetin. When isolated as a pure chemical compound, it has a deep red color and...
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    crocetin. Crocins themselves are a series of hydrophilic carotenoids that are either monoglycosyl or diglycosyl polyene esters of crocetin. Crocetin is...
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  • Crocetin glucosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.271, crocetin GTase, UGTCs2) is an enzyme with systematic name UDP-glucose:crocetin 8-O-D-glucosyltransferase. This...
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    about mid-spring to mid-summer, and many species have a very strong scent. Crocetin is a chemical compound usually obtained from Crocus sativus, which can...
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    iridoids genipin and geniposidic acid can be found in G. jasminoides fruit. Crocetin, a chemical compound usually obtained from Crocus sativus, also can be...
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  • lipids may be unrecognized metabolites from Archaea. Crocetin is the core compound of crocins (crocetin glycosides) which are the main red pigments of the...
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    D-xylose. Additionally, extracts of M. pudica have been shown to contain crocetin-dimethylester, tubulin, and green-yellow fatty oils. A new class of phytohormone...
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    water-soluble yellow carotenoids, in the floral tissues. Crocin is a diester of crocetin, responsible for the colour of the styles and stigma of C. sativus, and...
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  • chemical reaction zeaxanthin + 2 O2 ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } crocetin dialdehyde + 2 (3S)-3-hydroxycyclocitral Zeaxanthin 7,8-dioxygenase acts...
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