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'''Emodins''' are plant-produced [[glycoside]]s, of the organic family of [[anthraquinone]]s. Several, including emodin and aloe-emodin, are present in traditional herbal medicines, and are being researched as [[antineoplastic agent]]s. | '''Emodins''' are plant-produced [[glycoside]]s, of the organic family of [[anthraquinone]]s. Several, including emodin and aloe-emodin, are present in traditional herbal medicines, and are being researched as [[antineoplastic agent]]s. | ||
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Emodin proper is a "purgative anthraquinone found in several plants, especially Rhamnus frangula. It was formerly used as a laxative, but is now used mainly as tool in toxicity studies." <ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | Emodin proper is a "purgative anthraquinone found in several plants, especially Rhamnus frangula. It was formerly used as a laxative, but is now used mainly as tool in toxicity studies." <ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 03:50, 20 August 2010
Emodins are plant-produced glycosides, of the organic family of anthraquinones. Several, including emodin and aloe-emodin, are present in traditional herbal medicines, and are being researched as antineoplastic agents.
Emodin
Emodin proper is a "purgative anthraquinone found in several plants, especially Rhamnus frangula. It was formerly used as a laxative, but is now used mainly as tool in toxicity studies." [1]
Aloe emodin
This hydroanthraquinone compound comes from the aloe vera plant. [2]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Emodins (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Teresa Pecere, et al. (6 June 2000), "Aloe-emodin Is a New Type of Anticancer Agent with Selective Activity against Neuroectodermal Tumors", Cancer Res 60: 2800