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| IUPAC name 4-[2-(2-Carboxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-vinyl]-2,3-dihydro-pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid | |
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| C14H16N2O6 | |
| Molar mass | 308.29 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Indicaxanthin is a type ofbetaxanthin, a plant pigment present inbeets, inMirabilis jalapa flowers,[1] in cacti such as prickly pears (Opuntia sp.) or the red dragonfruit (Hylocereus costaricensis). It is a powerfulantioxidant.
It has been shown in aspectrophotometric study for patients withthalassemia, that indicaxanthin can reduceperferryl-Hb generated in solution frommet-Hb andhydrogen peroxide, more effectively than eithertrolox (avitamin E derivative) orvitamin C, possibly interfering with perferryl-Hb, a reactive intermediate in thehydroperoxide-dependent Hb degradation.[2]
Indicaxanthin in antioxidant studies was more effective thanTrolox at scavenging theABTS cation radical.[3]
