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Definition of Emodin

Emodin
Emodin Em"o*din, n. (Chem.) An orange-red crystalline substance, C15H10O5, obtained from the buckthorn, rhubarb, etc., and regarded as a derivative of anthraquinone; -- so called from a species of rhubarb (Rheum emodei).

Meaning of Emodin from wikipedia

- Emodin (6-methyl-1,3,8-trihydroxyanthraquinone) is an organic compound. classified as an anthraquinone, it can be isolated from rhubarb, buckthorn, and...
- Aloe emodin (1,8-dihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)anthraquinone) is an anthraquinone and an isomer of emodin present in aloe latex, an exudate from the aloe...
- occidentalis (CO) seeds contain anthraquinones (AQs) such as Rhein, Emodin, Aloe-emodin, Chrysophanol, and Physcion, which have been linked to hepatomyoencephalopathy...
- established. Senna glycosides from the senna. Frangulin in Frangula alnus. Aloe-emodin in aloe resin. Carmine, a bright-red pigment derived from insects. Hypericin...
- effective. The roots and stems contain anthraquinones, such as emodin and rhein. Emodin "represents a genotoxic risk for humans" while rhein is "a compound...
- diarrhea, and mild narcosis in animals. Emodin is a carbon-based phenolic compound in plants like rhubarb. Emodin can be cathartic or act as a laxative...
- 7-methylenedioxyflavone (CAS number 82668-94-8) 1-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl emodin (CAS number 38840-23-2) 5,7,8-Trihydroxyflavone 5-glucoside (CAS number...
- chain goes through successive cyclizations and decarboxylations to form emodin anthrone which is believed to be the precursor of hypericin. Oxidization...
- anthraquinones C-glycosides, anthrones, and other anthraquinones, such as emodin and various lectins. The flowers are produced in summer on a spike up to...
- particularly emodin, have been found in the fruit, leaves, and bark of the plant, and may protect it from insects, herbivores and pathogens. The emodin present...