Oxygenated Lycopene and Dehydrated Lutein in Tomato Puree

Abstract

Oxygenated lycopenes, (2S ^*,5S ^*,6R ^*)-2,6-cyclolycopene-1-methoxy-5-ol, (2S ^*,5S ^*,6R ^*)-1,16-didehydro-2,6-cyclolycopene-5-ol and (3R,6′R)-3-hydroxy-3′,4′-didehydro-β,γ-carotene (anhydrolutein I) were isolated from tomato puree. The structures of these compounds were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic evidence.

• 1,16-didehydro-2,6-cyclolycopene-5-ol
• 2,6-cyclolycopene-1-methoxy-5-ol
• (3R,6′R)-3-hydroxy-3′,4′-didehydro-β,γ-carotene (anhydrolutein I)
• tomato puree