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lycopene
Sign in to saveAlso known as (6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,24E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-tridecaene, all-trans-lycopene, Lyco Vit, (all-E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-Octamethyl-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-dotriacontatridecaene, trans-Lycopene, Lycopene 7, (6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,24E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-Octamethyl-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-dotriacontatridecaene
Lycopene is an organic compound classified as a tetraterpene and a carotene. Lycopene (from the Neo-Latin Lycopersicon, the name of a former tomato genus) is a bright red carotenoid hydrocarbon found in tomatoes and other red fruits and vegetables.
OverviewAI-generated
Lycopene is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C₄₀H₅₆. It has a mass of 536.438 and a melting point of 174. The substance is characterized by a charge of 0, a topological polar surface area of 0, and no hydrogen bond donors or acceptors. Its xlogp value is 15.6.
The compound is associated with a PubMed query count of 7615. It is referenced by 222 other encyclopedia articles.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C40H56
- Molecular weight
- 536.9 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,24E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-tridecaene
- SMILES
- CC(=CCC/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/CCC=C(C)C)\C)\C)\C)/C)/C)/C)C
- InChIKey
- OAIJSZIZWZSQBC-GYZMGTAESA-N
- XLogP
- 15.6
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 0
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
7,615 papersvia PubMed
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Occurrence
- Structure and physical properties
- Biosynthesis
- Diet
- Consumption by humans
- Sources
- Adverse effects
- Research and potential health effects
- Regulatory status in Europe and the United States
- See also
- References
Lycopene is an organic compound classified as a tetraterpene and a carotene. Lycopene (from the Neo-Latin Lycopersicon, the name of a former tomato genus) is a bright red carotenoid hydrocarbon found in tomatoes and other red fruits and vegetables.
==Occurrence== Aside from tomatoes or tomato products like ketchup, it is found in watermelons, grapefruits, red guavas, and baked beans. It has no vitamin A activity.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “lycopene” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.