| Bioactivity | Hepaxanthin (5,6-Monoepoxy vitamin A; Vitamin A epoxide; 5,6-Epoxyretinol) is an inactive carotenoid. Hepaxanthin is metabolite of 5,6-monoepoxyvitamin A aldehyde, and accumulates in liver[1][2]. |
| CAS | 512-39-0 |
| Formula | C20H30O2 |
| Molar Mass | 302.45 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. KARRER P, et al., Ueber Vitamin A-Epoxyd (Hepaxanthin) II [About Vitamin A Epoxy (Hepaxanthin) II]. Helv Chim Acta. 1947 Mar 15;30(2):559-65. [2]. LAKSHMANAN MR, et al., METABOLISM AND BIOLOGICAL POTENCY OF 5,6-MONOEPOXYVITAMIN A ALDEHYDE IN THE RAT. Biochem J. 1965 Apr;95(1):27-34. |