title: Neocrocin A: a novel crocetin glycoside with a unique system for binding sugars isolated from gardenia yellow.
abstract: A novel crocetin glycosyl ester, neocrocin A (2), was isolated from gardenia yellow. The structure of 2 was elucidated as that of an all-trans-crocetin beta-D-gentiobiosyl beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->6)-D-2-deoxy-glucopyranos-2-yl diester based on chemical and spectral data. The findings provide evidence that the binding system of crocetin glycosides is not limited to the anomeric position.
authors.affiliation: School of Life Science, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uekusa
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sugimoto
authors.forename: Kyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Young Sook
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kunugi
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamazaki
authors.forename: Ken-ichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanamoto
mesh_terms: D016588:Anticarcinogenic Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001665:Binding Sites; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry*; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D032062:Gardenia / Q000737:chemistry*; D006027:Glycosides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000031:analogs & derivatives
chemical_list: D016588:Anticarcinogenic Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D002241:Carbohydrates; D006027:Glycosides; D010936:Plant Extracts; C526177:neocrocin A; C487773:trans-sodium crocetinate; D014801:Vitamin A; D002338:Carotenoids; C057653:gardenia yellow