Cryptoxanthin

Name:
Cryptoxanthin
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	provitamin A; hydroxy-β-carotene
M Formula:	C40H56O
Properties:
Garnet-red prisms with metallic luster. Mp 170 C. Soluble in chloroform, benzene, and pyridine; slightly soluble in alcohol and methanol.
Occurrence:
In many plants, egg yolk, butter, blood serum. Can be made synthetically.
Use:
Nutrition, medicine.

A carotenoid pigment with vitamin A activity.