Emodin

• Catalog No.: Bio-0254
• CAS Number: 60529-33-1
• M. F.: C15H10O5
• M. W.: 270.2369

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 1,3,8-trihydroxy-6-methyl-9,10-dihydroanthracene-9,10-dione
• IUPAC Traditional name: 1,3,8-trihydroxy-6-methyl-9,10-dihydroanthracene-9,10-dione
• Synonyms: Frangulinic acid; Emodol; Alatinone; Rheum-emodin; Frangula emodin; Archin

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 60529-33-1

PROPERTIES

• Application(s): Antimicrobial
• Application(s): Antineoplastic agent
• Application(s): Cathartic agent
• Biological Source: Present in Cascara sagrada, in aloes and in other plant material. Isol. from Penicillium spp., Aspergillus spp. and from Anixiella micropetrusa
• Mechanism of Action: Inhibitor of phosphoinositide- 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT
• Mechanism of Action: Monoamine oxidase inhibitor

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