Z-Lycopene
SIGMA/SMB00902 - Balanced with Lycopene
Synonym: cis-Lycopene
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C40H56
Molecular Weight: 536.87
Linear Formula: C40H56
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≤40% (Lycopene, HPLC) |
| ≥60% (Z-Lycopene, HPLC) | |
| shipped in | dry ice |
| storage temp. | −70°C |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Z-Lycopene is naturally found in small quantities in several types of tomatoes and in higher amounts in processed food (such as: tomato sauce and tomato soup). Furthermore, it was found that Z-Lycopene has higher antioxidant properties than Lycopene (all trans- Lycopene). In raw food and processed food there are a wide variety of Z-Lycopene isomers, which differ in the geometrical configuration of the molecule. However, the most abundant isomer is the 5Z-Lycopene. Moreover, it was found that consumed Lycopene isomerizes to Z-Lycopene in the body, possibly in the enterocytes while the predominant isomer is the 5Z-Lycopene. |
| Caution: | Light and air sensitive. |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≤40% (Lycopene, HPLC); ≥60% (Z-Lycopene, HPLC) |
| Storage Temp. | −70°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352200 |