FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Chemical: lutein
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General Information
Name
lutein
FlyBase ID
FBch0000973
ChEBI Name
lutein
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:28838
PubChem Name
Lutein A
PubChem ID
CID:5281243
Chemical Structure
Chemical structure of lutein
lutein
InChIKey

KBPHJBAIARWVSC-RGZFRNHPSA-N

Definition (ChEBI)

ChEBI: Lutein is a carotenol. It has a role as a food colouring and a plant metabolite. It derives from a hydride of a (6'R)-beta,epsilon-carotene.

Roles Classification (ChEBI)
Comment
Synonyms and Secondary IDs (25)
Synonyms
(3R,3'R,6'R)-beta,epsilon-carotene-3,3'-diol
(ChEBI, 2019-)
(3R,3'R,6S)-4,5-DIDEHYDRO-5,6-DIHYDRO-BETA,BETA-CAROTENE-3,3'-DIOL
(ChEBI, 2019-)
127-40-2
(PubChem, 2019-)
Bo-Xan
(ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-)
E 161b
(ChEBI, 2019-)
Lutein
(ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-, Fernández-Bedmar and Alonso-Moraga, 2016)
Lutein ester
(PubChem, 2019-)
PubChem:5281243
(PubChem, 2019-)
Vegetable lutein
(PubChem, 2019-)
Vegetable luteol
(PubChem, 2019-)
XANTHOPHYLL
(PubChem, 2019-)
Xanthophyll
(ChEBI, 2019-)
Xantofyl
(PubChem, 2019-)
all-trans-(+)-Xanthophyll
(PubChem, 2019-)
all-trans-(+)-xanthophyll
(PubChem, 2019-)
all-trans-Lutein
(PubChem, 2019-)
all-trans-lutein
(PubChem, 2019-)
bo-xan
(PubChem, 2019-)
lutein
(Janner et al., 2025, Janner et al., 2024, Lopez-Ortiz et al., 2023, Omoboyowa et al., 2023, ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-, Fernández-Bedmar and Alonso-Moraga, 2016)
lutein ester
(PubChem, 2019-)
pubchem:5281243
(PubChem, 2019-)
vegetable lutein
(PubChem, 2019-)
vegetable luteol
(PubChem, 2019-)
xanthophyll
(PubChem, 2019-)
xantofyl
(PubChem, 2019-)
Secondary FlyBase IDs
    References (9)