Structured Summary
Abstract
Purgative anthraquinone found in several plants, especially RHAMNUS PURSHIANA. It was formerly used as a laxative, but is now used mainly as a tool in toxicity studies.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C15H10O5
- Molecular Weight
- 270.24 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 518-82-1
- IUPAC Name
- 1,3,8-trihydroxy-6-methylanthracene-9,10-dione
- InChIKey
- RHMXXJGYXNZAPX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C=C(C=C3O)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D004642
- Source
- PubChem CID 3220
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
8 entry terms
- Archin
- Frangula Emodin
- Frangulic Acid
- Rheum Emodin
- Emodin, Frangula
- Emodin, Rheum
- Casanthranol
- Peristim
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
emodin from aloe goes here not under SCR term aloe emodin
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History Note
1991(1975)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Emodin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004642. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004642
- Emodin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emodin
- Emodin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4348178
- Emodin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3220. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3220