InvivoChem Cat #:V17367CAS #:514-78-3Purity >=98%Description: Canthaxanthin (E 161g; all-trans-Canthaxanthin) is a trans-carotenoid pigment and a red-orange carotenoid with various biological activities, such as antioxidant, antitumor properties. The compound is used as an orally bioavailable suntanning agent and as a food and drug coloring agent. orally bioavailable ingestion of the compound causes canthaxanthin retinopathy.
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