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SHEET /m/astaxanthin · PubChem CID 5281224 · CAS 472-61-7 · REV 2026.07

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Astaxanthin from source

C40H52O4 · 596.8 g/mol

Ovoester · all-trans-Astaxanthin · BioAstin · AstaREAL

chemical compound often used to color trout to look like salmon

CategoryNutrient
Chemical familyAlcoholsKetones
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

CC1=C(C(C[C@@H](C1=O)O)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C2=C(C(=O)[C@H](CC2(C)C)O)C)\C)\C)/C)/C

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Toxicity & hazards

H413from source

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