Cryptoxanthin is a natural carotenoid pigment. It has been isolated from a variety of sources including the petals and flowers of plants in the genus Physalis, orange rind, papaya, egg yolk, butter, apples, and bovine blood serum.

CAS：472-70-8
中文别名：β-cryptoxanthin;Beta-隐黄质;Β-胡蘿蔔素-3-醇;β-隐黄素;Beta-隐黄素;
英文别名：(3R)-β-Cryptoxanthin;beta-cryptoxanthin;β,β-Caroten-3-ol, (3R)-;(1R)-3,5,5-trimethyl-4-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]cyclohex-3-en-1-ol;
分子式：C40H56O
分子量：552.872
精确质量：552.433
Psa：20.23
Logp：11.5766

BRN号：2230123

密度：0.974g/cm3
沸点：682.9ºC at 760mmHg
熔点：167ºC
闪点：293.8ºC
折射率：1.575
储存条件：-20ºC
蒸汽压：1.35E-21mmHg at 25°C

生产方法
1. 从苯-甲醇中结晶得紫酱红色棱晶。