CHIMIA (Apr 1994)
Nigroxanthin (3?,4?-Didehydro- ?,?-carotene-3,6?-diol), a New Carotenoid Isolated from Paprika (Capsicum annuum var. longum nigrum)
Abstract
From red paprika (Capsicum annuum var. longum nigrum) nigroxanthin (1) was isolated as a minor carotenoid and, based on its spectral data, identified as (all-E)-3?,4?-didehydro-?,?-carotene-3,6?-diol.