The molecule is a carotenone compound arising from oxidative cleavage of the 5',6'-double bond. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a carotenone, an enone, a diketone and a methyl ketone.
(8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,24E)-6,6,10,14,19,23-hexamethyl-25-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)pentacosa-8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24-nonaene-2,7-dione