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Physcion

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

1,8-Dihydroxy-3-methoxy-6-methylanthraquinone, 6-O-Methylemodin, 6-Methoxychrysophanic acid, Emodin-3-methyl ether, Parietin, Rheochrysidin

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H12O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
284.26
Beilstein:
6770499
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

COc1cc(O)c2C(=O)c3c(O)cc(C)cc3C(=O)c2c1

InChI

1S/C16H12O5/c1-7-3-9-13(11(17)4-7)16(20)14-10(15(9)19)5-8(21-2)6-12(14)18/h3-6,17-18H,1-2H3

InChI key

FFWOKTFYGVYKIR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Physcion is an anthraquinone derivative and is available as the active constituent of Chinese medicinal plants such as Rhubarb, Polygonum cuspidatum and Reynoutria multiflora. It exhibits various biological activities such as antitumor, antimicrobial, antifungal, antioxidant and antihuman cytomegalovirus activity.

Application

Physcion may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in medicinal plants, pharmaceutical preparations, vegetables, herbs and liquors using different chromatography techniques.
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Biochem/physiol Actions

Anthraquinone-derivative found in medicinal herbs.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

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Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Occurrence of emodin, chrysophanol and physcion in vegetables, herbs and liquors. Genotoxicity and anti-genotoxicity of the anthraquinones and of the whole plants
Mueller O.S, et al.
Food And Chemical Toxicology, 37(5), 481-491 (1999)
Zhenli Liu et al.
Planta medica, 77(16), 1855-1860 (2011-06-16)
The dried roots of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. (Heshouwu) and their processed products (Zhi-heshouwu) are widely used in traditional Chinese medicine, yet their therapeutic effects are different. Previous investigations focused mainly on the differences between Heshouwu and Zhi-heshouwu in the contents
Henning Hopf et al.
Acta crystallographica. Section C, Crystal structure communications, 68(Pt 8), o317-o319 (2012-08-02)
The structure of the title compound, 7-methoxy-2-methyl-4,5-dihydroxyanthracene-9,10-dione, C(16)H(12)O(5), was originally reported by Ulický et al. [Acta Cryst. (1991). C47, 1879-1881] in the space group P2(1)2(1)2(1) [polymorph (Io)]. The new polymorph, (Im), crystallizes in the space group P2(1)/c. The molecular structures
Ming-Yi Shen et al.
PloS one, 6(11), e27480-e27480 (2011-11-17)
Plants provide a rich source of lead compounds for a variety of diseases. A novel approach combining phytochemistry and chemotaxis assays was developed and used to identify and study the mechanisms of action of the active compounds in F. japonica
Simultaneous determination of five anthraquinones in medicinal plants and pharmaceutical preparations by HPLC with fluorescence detection
He D, et al.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 49(4), 1123-1127 (2009)

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