Gardenia jasminoides extract

Product Description

Gardenia (shanzhizi, or simply zhizi) is the fruit of Gardenia jasminoides, one of the frequently used herbs in Chinese medicine. Gardenia jasminoides tea is often appeared in our daily life.

Crocetin is a natural carotenoid dicarboxylic acid that is found in saffron and Gardenia jasminoides (fruits). It is an amphiphilic low molecular weight carotenoid compound and consists of a C**0 carbon chain with multiple double bonds, and a carboxylic acid group at each end of the molecule.

 

Detailed information of Crocetin is as below:

CAS No.: *********4

Molecular formula: C*0H*4O4

Molecular weight: **8.*0

Molecular structure:



Saffron extract is the world's most expensive spice/colorant, while gardenia extract is relatively inexpensive. So we extract crocetin from more economical Gardenia with higher content.

Our Gardenia Jasminoides extract holds minimum *0% crocetin purity through extraction and an unique purification technology.

Crocetin has shown significant potential as an anti-tumor agent in animal models and cell culture systems. It affects the growth of cancer cells by inhibiting nucleic acid synthesis, enhancing anti-oxidative system, inducing apoptosis and hindering factor signaling pathways.