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ZEAXANTHIN

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Chemical Identification
CAS Number144-68-3
EC Number205-636-4
INCI NameZEAXANTHIN
PubChem CID 5280899
Molecular FormulaC40H56O2
InChIKeyInChI=1S/C40H56O2/c1-29(17-
SMILESCC1=C(C(C[C@@H](C1)O)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C2=C(C[C@H](CC2(C)C)O)C)\C)\C)/C)/C
Known Aliases (18)
Common Name
(3R,3'R)-DIHYDROXY-.BETA.-CAROTENE ANCHOVYXANTHIN AZTEC MARIGOLD ZEAXANTHIN EXTRACT [USP-RS] E 161H E-161H(I) INS-161H(I) INS NO.161H(I) LUTEINOFTA OptiSharp OPTISHARP XANTHOPHYLL 3 ZEAGOLD ZEAXANTHIN / (3R,3'R) - ZEAXANTHIN (CONSTITUENT OF AZTEC MARIGOLD ZEAXANTHIN EXTRACT) [DSC] ZEAXANTHIN [MART.] ZEAXANTHIN [MI] ZEAXANTHIN [VANDF] Zeaxanthin [WHO-DD] ZEAXANTHOL
Data Sources (113)
Source Source ID Name in Source Properties
EU CosIng (Cosmetic Ingredients) 91482 ZEAXANTHIN status: Active
functions: ['Antioxidant']
item_type: ingredient
official_journal_publication: Y
FDA Substance Registry (openFDA) CV0IB81ORO ZEAXANTHIN CAS: 144-68-3
DSLD: 2326 (Number of products:1137)
CHEBI: 27547
EVMPD: SUB21930
RXCUI: 39918
SMS_ID: 100000085226
PUBCHEM: 5280899
DAILYMED: CV0IB81ORO
FDA UNII: CV0IB81ORO
DRUG BANK: DB11176
WIKIPEDIA: ZEAXANTHIN
EPA CompTox: DTXSID5046807
MERCK INDEX: m11586
RS_ITEM_NUM: 1733122
NCI_THESAURUS: C68307
ECHA (EC/EINECS): 205-636-4
JECFA EVALUATION: INS-161H(I)
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS (GSFA): INS-161H(I)
GRAS Notification (GRN No.): 639
INCI / Cosmile Europe 91482 ZEAXANTHIN wikidata: Q169337
functions: ['Antioxidant']
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-138776 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold PlantPart: flower) Note: extract category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-174745 Zeaxanthin (Form: from OptiLut) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-64963 Zeaxanthin (Form: as Marigold Extract) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-223168 Zeaxanthin (Form: from FloraGLO Marigold flower ext. PlantPart: flower Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-111159 Zeaxanthin (Form: FloraGlo Lutein, from Marigold) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-51034 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold PlantPart: flowers) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-266734 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Lycium PlantPart: berry) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-40498 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold PlantPart: flower) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-147052 Zeaxanthin (Form: from FloraGLO Marigold flowers extract PlantPart: flowers Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-140536 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Tagetes erecta PlantPart: flower Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-55239 Zeaxanthin (Form: as marigold flower extract) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-35388 Zeaxanthin (Form: from marigold flowers Genus: Calendula Species: officinalis, From FloraGLO(TM) Note: a patented extract of marigold blossoms containing lutein (U.S. Patents 5,382,714 & 5,648,564). FloraGLO(TM) is crystalline free lutein with added natural Vitamin E and rosemary extract to improve stability and shelf life. Lutein is an important antioxidant from the carotenoid family of nutrients. It has been the subject of many important scientific studies. FloraGLO(TM) is a trademark of Kemin Foods, L.C.) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-256179 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold extract, as XanMax) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-221894 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold PlantPart: flower) (Alt. Name: Lutemax 2020) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-243093 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold petal extract PlantPart: petal) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-54500 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold PlantPart: flower) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-243658 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold flowers extract PlantPart: flowers Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta, Lutemax 2020) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-218851 Zeaxanthin (Form: as Zeaxanthin Isomers, from Lutemax 2020 (Form: Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower)) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-275512 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Lutemax 2020 Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-17638 Zeaxanthin category: non-nutrient/non-botanical
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-172209 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Calendula officinalis Genus: Calendula Species: officinalis Note: natural) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-125515 Zeaxanthin (Form: as Lutemax(R) 2020) Note: Carotenoid category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-267320 Zeaxanthin (Form: as Lutemax 2020 Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-232103 Zeaxanthin (Form: from OptiLut Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-294435 Zeaxanthin category: non-nutrient/non-botanical
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-110517 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-255136 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Tagetes erecta flower extract PlantPart: flower Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-135922 Zeaxanthin (Form: from {Zeaxanthin} Esters, Marigold petal extract PlantPart: petal Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-226565 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold flowers extract PlantPart: flowers Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-271013 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Paprika PlantPart: fruit) (Alt. Name: OmniXan) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-230546 Zeaxanthin (Form: May be sourced from Paprika PlantPart: fruit) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-253411 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Paprika fruit extract PlantPart: fruit) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-127739 Zeaxanthin (Form: from standardized Lutein extract (Form: Marigold PlantPart: flower) (Alt. Name: Lutemax(R))) Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-229236 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold extract PlantPart: flower Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta, Lutemax) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-207396 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Zeaxanthin, and Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-158678 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold flowers extract PlantPart: flowers Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) (Alt. Name: Lutemax 2020) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-267245 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Lutemax 2020 (Form: Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower), minimun 25% Meso-Zeaxanthin Isomer) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-193821 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold extract PlantPart: flowers Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-335547 Zeaxanthin category: non-nutrient/non-botanical
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-19652 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold extract) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-221445 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold PlantPart: petal Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-136166 Zeaxanthin (Form: extracted from Tagetes erecta Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-63444 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Aztec marigold PlantPart: petals) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-33018 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Tagetes erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-174203 Zeaxanthin category: non-nutrient/non-botanical
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-264038 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Tagetes erecta extract Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-266958 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Zeaxanthin/Lutein Complex) (Alt. Name: Optisharp) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-47821 Zeaxanthin (Form: from marigold extract) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-172416 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-14936 Zeaxanthin (Form: from 200 mg FloraGLO(R) Marigold Flowers Extract) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-223641 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold (Tagetes erecta) flower extract PlantPart: flower Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-240874 Zeaxanthin (Form: extracted from Marigolds PlantPart: flower Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-169692 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-29192 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Calories) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-194748 Zeaxanthin (Form: Tagetes erecta Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta, Lycium barbarum Genus: Lycium Species: barbarum, Piper nigrum Genus: Piper Species: nigrum) Note: standardized extract category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-226749 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold flowers extract PlantPart: flowers Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) (Alt. Name: FloraGLO) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-20977 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold PlantPart: flowers, and Spirulina) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-253962 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Algae) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-138666 Zeaxanthin (Form: from FloraGLO) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-36308 Zeaxanthin (Form: as {Zeaxanthin} Esters, Marigold petal extract PlantPart: petal Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-175840 Zeaxanthin (Form: as Zeaxanthin) (Alt. Name: OptiSharp Natural) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-171354 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) (Alt. Name: Lutemax) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-149370 Zeaxanthin (Form: from OmniXan, and FloraGlo) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-223398 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Lutemax free Lutein, Marigold flower ext., PlantPart: flower Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-134917 Zeaxanthin (Form: from {Zeaxanthin} Esters, non-GMO Marigold petal extract PlantPart: petal Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-226041 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold extract PlantPart: flower Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta, standardized to 5% Zeaxanthin (Form: Lutemax)) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-65067 Zeaxanthin (Form: as FloraGLO(R) marigold flower extract) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-6383 Zeaxanthin (Form: as {Zeaxanthin} Esters, Marigold petal extract PlantPart: petal Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-29191 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Aztec Marigold PlantPart: flower) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-111326 Zeaxanthin (Form: FloraGLO, from Marigolds) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-102815 Zeaxanthin (Form: as {Zeaxanthin} Esters (Form: non-GMO Marigold petal extract PlantPart: petal Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta)) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-29190 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Aztec marigold flower) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-70326 Zeaxanthin (Form: from marigold PlantPart: flowers Genus: calendula Species: officinalis) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-85423 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-276025 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Aztec Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-198122 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Paprika extract) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-267313 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold petal extract PlantPart: petal Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-345000 Zeaxanthin (Form: from FloraGLO Marigold flowers extract PlantPart: flowers Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-5117 Zeaxanthin (Form: as Zeaxanthin Isomers) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-274234 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Aztec Marigold Oleoresin) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-59359 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-125490 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Lutemax 2020 Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-225272 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Lutemax 2020 Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-280125 Zeaxanthin unii: C40H56O2
category: non-nutrient/non-botanical
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-232870 Zeaxanthin (Form: as Optisharp natural Zeaxanthin) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-25338 Zeaxanthin (Form: as Zeaxanthin Ester (Form: from Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower)) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-141175 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Lycium chinensis PlantPart: fruit Genus: Lycium Species: chinensis) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-82139 Zeaxanthin (Form: as ZeaGold(R)) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-232034 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Lutemax 2020 Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower) Note: containing minimum category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-66851 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold PlantPart: flowers Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-200282 Zeaxanthin category: non-nutrient/non-botanical
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-151443 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Lutemax 2020) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-231248 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Zeaxanthin Esters, non-GMO Marigold petal extract PlantPart: petal Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-252668 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Aztec Marigold PlantPart: herb flowering oleoresin) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-128445 Zeaxanthin (Form: from OmniXan Zeaxanthin, and FloraGlo Lutein) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-175525 Zeaxanthin (Form: from FloraGLO) (Alt. Name: OPTISHARP) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-245581 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold PlantPart: flowers Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-243525 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta, from Lutemax 2020) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-141632 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Tagetes erecta PlantPart: flower Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta, Lycium chinensis PlantPart: berry Genus: Lycium Species: chinensis) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-230605 Zeaxanthin (Form: may be sourced from Tagetes erecta PlantPart: flower Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-75082 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold PlantPart: flower Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-268962 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Aztec Marigold extract PlantPart: flower) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-114569 Zeaxanthin (Form: from FloraGLO Marigold flowers extract PlantPart: flowers) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-140835 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigolds) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-125360 Zeaxanthin category: non-nutrient/non-botanical
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-243213 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Tagetes erecta herb flowering oleoresin PlantPart: herb flowering Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-107714 Zeaxanthin (Form: from FloraGlo Lutein, Marigold PlantPart: flowers) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-115358 Zeaxanthin (Form: from Zeaxanthin Esters, Marigold petal extract PlantPart: petal Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-271832 Zeaxanthin (Form: from FloraGLO Lutein) category: supplement
NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) DSLD-60579 Zeaxanthin category: non-nutrient/non-botanical
Record Info
ID3N43RNDkHyXNpJA4tfSYyD
CreatedApril 10, 2026, 6:09 a.m.
ModifiedApril 11, 2026, 12:27 a.m.
EnrichedApril 11, 2026, 12:09 a.m.
Data SourceFDA Substance Registry (openFDA)