Substance
ID:449842
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
4,5-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-carboxylic acid
Synonyms
RheinMonorheinCassic acidChrysazin-3-carboxylic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
4,5-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-carboxylic acid
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Properties
Product Information
Biological Source
Obt. from various Cassia spp. such as senna.
Also isol. from Scrophularia nodosa, Kniphofia uvaria and other plants
Application(s)
Used in treatment of arthritis
Pharmacology Properties
Mechanism of Action
Inhibits interleukin-1 activity
Molecule Details
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Molecular Spectra
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References
• Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 31st edn., Pharmaceutical Press, 1996, 34