Compound
crocin-1
A diester that is crocetin in which both of the carboxy groups have been converted to their gentiobiosyl esters. It is one of the water-soluble yellow-red pigments of saffron and is used as a spice for flavouring and colouring food. Note that in India, the term 'Crocin' is also used by GlaxoSmithKline as a brand-name for paracetamol.
Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:79068), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.
Structure
- Class
- Organic compound
- Formula
- C44H64O24
- Mass
- 976.972 g/mol
- Charge
- 0
- InChIKey
- SEBIKDIMAPSUBY-RTJKDTQDSA-N
- SMILES
- CC(/C=C/C=C(C)C(=O)O[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO[C@@H]2O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]2O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O)=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(/C)C(=O)O[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO[C@@H]2O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]2O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O
- Look it up
- ChEBIBy InChIKey
Identity from ChEBI. Not evidence.
Reactions
1 reaction
CHEBI:62771+UDP-alpha-D-glucosecrocin-1+UDP+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:38859CC BY 4.0Reference data
On the label
Labelled products
9 products
Source: NIH DSLD · Ingredient: crocin-1 · 9 products · Declared amount per serving: 14–30 mg (9 products)
9 labels state an amount0 do not
- Cloma Pharma LaboratoriesRazzadrene Original 25 Ketone Burnsafranal · Saffron (Crocus sativus) flower extract (Form: 1.34% safranal Note: 0.32 mg) PlantPart: flower Genus: Crocus Species: sativus25 mgper 1 Capsule(s)DSLD:18598
- Core NutritionalsBURN Apple Guava15 mgper 4.1 Gram(s)DSLD:320896
- Core NutritionalsBURN Blazin' Blue RazSaffron Stigma Extract15 mgper 4.1 Gram(s)DSLD:297973
- Core NutritionalsBURN Sour Candy15 mgper 4.1 Gram(s)DSLD:320899
- Core NutritionalsBURN Watermelon Grape15 mgper 4.1 Gram(s)DSLD:320900
- Integrative TherapeuticsNeurologixSaffron Stigma Extract14 mgper 2 Capsule(s)DSLD:302489
- Nature's WayMood Lift Watermelon FlavoredSaffron Stigma Extract28 mgper 2 Gummy(ies)DSLD:273387
- Outwork NutritionSleepSaffron Extract28 mgper 2 Capsule(s)DSLD:305216
- PurusShuttle30 mgper 4 Capsule(s)DSLD:326491
Label record: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements · CC0
Papers screened
46 papers
- Compound
- crocin-1
- Screened
- 46
- Admitted
- 0
- Discarded
- 0
- Not read
- 46
Not read yet46 papers
- PMID:355638082026-09-29
- PMID:297773672026-09-29
- PMID:301598512026-09-29
- PMID:306684022026-09-29
- PMID:314304132026-09-29
- PMID:323990222026-09-29
- PMID:228152422026-09-29
- PMID:229399882026-09-29
- PMID:270847722026-09-29
- PMID:283883592026-09-29
- PMID:294707672026-09-29
- PMID:295400972026-09-29
and 34 more.
Other names
22 names
Resolves to: crocin-1
- Also called
- alpha-crocinbis-(beta-D-gentiobiosyl) crocetinC.I. 75100Crocetin Acrocetin di-beta-D-gentiobiose estercrocetin di-gentiobiose estercrocetin di-β-D-gentiobiose estercrocetin digentiobiosideCrocinCrocin 1Crocin AcrocineDigentiobiosyl-8,8'-diapocarotene-8,8'-dioateDigentiobiosyl-CrocetinGardenia YellowNatural red 1Natural yellow 19Natural yellow 6Saffrontrans-crocetin bis(beta-D-gentiobiosyl) estertrans-crocetin bis(β-D-gentiobiosyl) ester
- Systematic name
- bis[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-({[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy}methyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl] (2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E)-2,6,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-heptaenedioate