Crocin
CAS: 42553-65-1
Category: Glycosides
| Purity | Reagent Grade ≥98%, High-Purity Grade ≥99%, Food/Cosmetic Grade ≥95% |
| Molecular Formula | C44H64O24 |
| Molecular Weight | 976.96 |
| Appearance | orange to reddish-brown crystalline powder |
| Packaging | 1 g/amber glass vial, 5 g/aluminum foil bag. |
| Testing Indicators | Appearance — Visual inspection; Identification — UV (440 nm), HPLC; Purity — RP-HPLC; Loss on drying — Gravimetry; Heavy metals — ICP-MS; Microbial limits — Pour plate; Total ash — Muffle furnace; Related carotenoids — LC-MS; Assay — Spectrophotometry. |
| Storage Notes | Stored in a cool, dry place at -20°C in a tightly closed container, protected from light, oxygen, and moisture. |
| Lead Time | Deprecated: htmlspecialchars(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /www/wwwroot/www.demeichem.com/config/helpers.php on line 28 days |
Used as a carotenoid pigment and antioxidant intermediate in the synthesis of neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory agents derived from saffron extracts.