1.0 2010-04-08 22:11:31 UTC 2019-11-26 03:10:52 UTC FDB014885 Picrocrocin Isolated from saffron (stamens of Crocus sativus). Food colour and flavouring ingredient During the drying process picrocrocin liberates the aglycone (HTCC, C10H16O2) due to the action of the enzyme glucosidase. The aglycone is then transformed to safranal by dehydration. Picrocrocin is a degradation product of the carotenoid zeaxanthin.[citation needed]; Picrocrocin is a glycoside formed from glucose and safranal. It is found in the spice saffron, which comes from the crocus flower. Picrocrocin has a bitter taste and is the chemical most responsible for the taste of saffron.; ; It is believed that picrocrocin is a degradation product of the carotenoid zeaxanthin .; Picrocrocin is a monoterpene glycoside precursor of safranal. It is found in the spice saffron, which comes from the crocus flower. Picrocrocin has a bitter taste and is the chemical most responsible for the taste of saffron. Picrocrocin Saffronbitter Safranbitter C16H26O7 330.3734 330.167853186 2,6,6-trimethyl-4-{[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}cyclohex-1-ene-1-carbaldehyde 2,6,6-trimethyl-4-{[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}cyclohex-1-ene-1-carbaldehyde 138-55-6 CC1=C(C=O)C(C)(C)CC(C1)OC1OC(CO)C(O)C(O)C1O InChI=1S/C16H26O7/c1-8-4-9(5-16(2,3)10(8)6-17)22-15-14(21)13(20)12(19)11(7-18)23-15/h6,9,11-15,18-21H,4-5,7H2,1-3H3 WMHJCSAICLADIN-UHFFFAOYSA-N belongs to the class of organic compounds known as o-glycosyl compounds. These are glycoside in which a sugar group is bonded through one carbon to another group via a O-glycosidic bond. O-glycosyl compounds Organic compounds Organic oxygen compounds Organooxygen compounds Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds Acetals Aldehydes Hexoses Hydrocarbon derivatives Organic oxides Oxacyclic compounds Oxanes Polyols Primary alcohols Secondary alcohols Acetal Alcohol Aldehyde Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound Carbonyl group Hexose monosaccharide Hydrocarbon derivative Monosaccharide O-glycosyl compound Organic oxide Organoheterocyclic compound Oxacycle Oxane Polyol Primary alcohol Secondary alcohol a glucoside an apocarotenoid Solid logp -0.57 ALOGPS logs -1.61 ALOGPS solubility 8.04e+00 g/l ALOGPS melting_point Mp 156° logp -0.75 ChemAxon pka_strongest_acidic 12.21 ChemAxon pka_strongest_basic -3 ChemAxon iupac 2,6,6-trimethyl-4-{[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}cyclohex-1-ene-1-carbaldehyde ChemAxon average_mass 330.3734 ChemAxon mono_mass 330.167853186 ChemAxon smiles CC1=C(C=O)C(C)(C)CC(C1)OC1OC(CO)C(O)C(O)C1O ChemAxon formula C16H26O7 ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/C16H26O7/c1-8-4-9(5-16(2,3)10(8)6-17)22-15-14(21)13(20)12(19)11(7-18)23-15/h6,9,11-15,18-21H,4-5,7H2,1-3H3 ChemAxon inchikey WMHJCSAICLADIN-UHFFFAOYSA-N ChemAxon polar_surface_area 116.45 ChemAxon refractivity 81.18 ChemAxon polarizability 34.26 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 4 ChemAxon acceptor_count 7 ChemAxon donor_count 4 ChemAxon physiological_charge 0 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon Specdb::MsMs 75345 Specdb::MsMs 75346 Specdb::MsMs 75347 Specdb::MsMs 134973 Specdb::MsMs 134974 Specdb::MsMs 134975 HMDB05796 Herbs and Spices Unknown generic Saffron Type 1 specific Crocus sativus 82528 bitter