Dehydroretinal

Dehydroretinal
Skeletal formula of dehydroretinal
Ball-and-stick model of the dehydroretinal molecule
Names
Other names
3,4–didehydroretinal acetate[1]
Identifiers
472-87-7
ChemSpider 4444397
Jmol interactive 3D Image
MeSH Dehydroretinal
PubChem 5280866
Properties
C20H26O
Molar mass 282.42 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Dehydroretinal is a derivative (metabolite) of retinal.[1] Known as vitamin A2, it is found in fish liver oils. The liver of freshwater fishes, and some fish found in India, contain a higher ratio of dehydroretinal to retinal than do other breeds.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Gibney, Michael J.; Margetts, Barrie M.; Kearney, John M.; et al., eds. (2012), Public Health Nutrition, John Wiley & Sons, p. 210, ISBN 1118574222.
  2. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (1967), Requirements of Vitamin A, Thiamine, Riboflavin & Niacin: Report of a Joint Fao-Who Expert Group, United Nations, p. 26, ISBN 9251004536.
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