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chrysophanol
Sign in to saveAlso known as 3-methylchrysazin, 1,8-dihydroxy-3-methyl-9,10-anthracenedione, 1,8-Dihydroxy-3-methylanthraquinone, chrysophanic acid
Chrysophanol, also known as chrysophanic acid, is a fungal isolate and a natural anthraquinone. It is a C-3 methyl substituted chrysazin of the trihydroxyanthraquinone family.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C15H10O4
- Molecular weight
- 254.24 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 1,8-dihydroxy-3-methylanthracene-9,10-dione
- SMILES
- CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C=CC=C3O
- InChIKey
- LQGUBLBATBMXHT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 3.5
- Polar surface area
- 74.6 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 2
- H-bond acceptors
- 4
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Research
835 papersvia PubMed
Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 254.058
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- found in taxon
- Dendrobium nobile
- chemical formula
- C₁₅H₁₀O₄
- canonical SMILES
- CC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C(=CC=C3)O)O
- subject has role
- mutagen
- Commons category
- Chrysophanol
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- History
- Uses
- Mechanism of action
- Potential therapeutic uses
- Production
- Drug interactions
- Toxicity
- References
- Further reading
Chrysophanol, also known as chrysophanic acid, is a fungal isolate and a natural anthraquinone. It is a C-3 methyl substituted chrysazin of the trihydroxyanthraquinone family.
Chrysophanol (other names; 1,8-dihydroxy-3-methyl-anthraquinone and chrysophanic acid) was found commonly within Chinese medicine and is a naturally occurring anthraquinone. Studies have been conducted on the benefits of chrysophanol and have found that it can aid in preventing cancer, diabetes, asthma, osteoporosis, retinal degeneration, Alzheimer's disease, osteoarthritis, and atherosclerosis.
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