Is beta,beta-Carotene, 3'-(acetyloxy)-6',7'-didehydro-5,6-epoxy- 5,5',6,6',7,8-hexahydro-3,5'-dihydroxy-8-oxo-, (3S,3'S,5R,5'R,6S,6'R)- vegan?

Fucoxanthin is also known as beta,beta-Carotene, 3'-(acetyloxy)-6',7'-didehydro-5,6-epoxy- 5,5',6,6',7,8-hexahydro-3,5'-dihydroxy-8-oxo-, (3S,3'S,5R,5'R,6S,6'R)-.

Fucoxanthin is a xanthophyll carotenoid pigment found as an accessory pigment in the chloroplasts of brown algae and other heterokonts, giving them a brown or olive-green color. It is typically isolated from algae such as Sargassum siliquastrum.

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