crocetin

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q2714546
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crocetin

Summary

crocetin is a type of chemical entity[1]. crocetin ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • crocetin's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • crocetin's chemical structure is recorded as Crocetin.svg[4].
  • crocetin's CAS Registry Number is recorded as 27876-94-4[5].
  • crocetin's EC number is recorded as 248-708-0[6].
  • crocetin's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C(=O)O)C=CC=C(C)C(=O)O[7].
  • crocetin's InChI is recorded as InChI=1S/C20H24O4/c1-15(11-7-13-17(3)19(21)22)9-5-6-10-16(2)12-8-14-18(4)20(23)24/h5-14H,1-4H3,(H,21,22)(H,23,24)/b6-5+,11-7+,12-8+,15-9+,16-10+,17-13+,18-14+[8].
  • crocetin's InChIKey is recorded as PANKHBYNKQNAHN-MQQNZMFNSA-N[9].
  • crocetin's chemical formula is recorded as C₂₀H₂₄O₄[10].
  • crocetin's subclass of is recorded as fatty acid[11].
  • crocetin's Commons category is recorded as Crocetin[12].
  • crocetin's MeSH descriptor ID is recorded as C010561[13].
  • crocetin's ChEMBL ID is recorded as CHEMBL464792[14].
  • crocetin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09pns2[15].
  • crocetin's UNII is recorded as 20TC155L9C[16].
  • crocetin's ChemSpider ID is recorded as 4444644[17].
  • crocetin's PubChem CID is recorded as 5281232[18].
  • crocetin's KEGG ID is recorded as C08588[19].
  • crocetin's ChEBI ID is recorded as 3918[20].
  • crocetin's found in taxon is recorded as Crocus sativus[21].
  • crocetin's found in taxon is recorded as Acer palmatum[22].
  • crocetin's found in taxon is recorded as Brassica juncea[23].
  • crocetin's found in taxon is recorded as Brassica oleracea[24].
  • crocetin's found in taxon is recorded as Daucus carota[25].
  • crocetin's found in taxon is recorded as Euonymus japonicus[26].
  • crocetin's found in taxon is recorded as Gardenia jasminoides[27].

Why It Matters

crocetin ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2] crocetin has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] crocetin is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Global Substance Registration System. Retrieved . commonchemistry.cas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Global Substance Registration System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ChEMBL. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Global Substance Registration System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Q2311683. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ChEBI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . ChEMBL. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Reduction of mitochondrial oxidative damage and improved mitochondrial efficiency by administration of crocetin against benzo[a]pyrene induced experimental animals. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Determination of green leaf carotenoids by HPLC.. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Determination of green leaf carotenoids by HPLC.. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Determination of green leaf carotenoids by HPLC.. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Determination of green leaf carotenoids by HPLC.. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Determination of green leaf carotenoids by HPLC.. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Isolation and Structure Elucidation of Carotenoid−Glycosyl Esters in Gardenia Fruits (Gardenia jasminoidesEllis) and Saffron (CrocussativusLinne). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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