Gardenia Yellow

• CAT Number: M018645
• CAS Number: 94238-00-3
• Molecular Formula: C44H64O24
• Molecular Weight: 976.97
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: GARDENIA YELLOW;Crocine;GARDENIAPIGMENT;Kuchinashi yellow;Rikecolor Kuchinashi 20
• Target: Epigenetics
• Storage: Room Temperature
• IUPAC Name: bis[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl] (2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E)-2,6,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-heptaenedioate
• InChI: InChI=1S/C44H64O24/c1-19(11-7-13-21(3)39(59)67-43-37(57)33(53)29(49)25(65-43)17-61-41-35(55)31(51)27(47)23(15-45)63-41)9-5-6-10-20(2)12-8-14-22(4)40(60)68-44-38(58)34(54)30(50)26(66-44)18-62-42-36(56)32(52)28(48)24(16-46)64-42/h5-14,23-38,41-58H,15-18H2,1-4H3/b6-5+,11-7+,12-8+,19-9+,20-10+,21-13+,22-14+/t23-,24-,25-,26-,27-,28-,29-,30-,31+,32+,33+,34+,35-,36-,37-,38-,41-,42-,43+,44+/m1/s1
• InChIKey: SEBIKDIMAPSUBY-RTJKDTQDSA-N
• SMILES: CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C(=O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)COC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C=CC=C(C)C(=O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)COC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O

Gardenia Yellow (Cat.No:M018645) is a natural food colorant extracted from the fruit of Gardenia jasminoides, commonly known as Cape jasmine. It imparts a yellow hue to food and beverages, making it a popular choice in the food industry as a natural alternative to synthetic colorants.

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