Picrocrocin ( chemical formula :; systematic name : 4-( ?-D-glucopyranosyloxy )-2, 6, 6-trimethylcyclohex-1-ene-1-carboxaldehyde ) is a union of an aldehyde sub-element known as safranal ( systematic name : 2, 6, 6-trimethylcyclohexa-1, 3-diene-1-carboxaldehyde ) and a carbohydrate.
