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30873

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Rhein

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

4,5-Dihydroxyanthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid, 9,10-Dihydro-4,5-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenecarboxylic acid, Cassic acid, Chrysazin 3-carboxylic acid, Monorhein, Rheic acid, Rhubarb yellow

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H8O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
284.22
Beilstein:
2222155
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

Assay

≥95.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤5.0% water

mp

≥300 °C (lit.)

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1cc(O)c2C(=O)c3c(O)cccc3C(=O)c2c1

InChI

1S/C15H8O6/c16-9-3-1-2-7-11(9)14(19)12-8(13(7)18)4-6(15(20)21)5-10(12)17/h1-5,16-17H,(H,20,21)

InChI key

FCDLCPWAQCPTKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Rhein is an active component of rhubarb (Rheum officinale), a medicinal herb in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It is known to exhibit antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities.

Application

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Rhein may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in rat plasma and rhubarb roots, dock flowers and senna leaves by column-switching high-performance liquid chromatography and normal-phase high performance liquid chromatography, respectively.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2


Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

JAN Code

30873-10MG:
30873-VAR:
30873-BULK:


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Rhein protects against acetaminophen-induced hepatic and renal toxicity.
Zhao YL, et al.
Food And Chemical Toxicology, 49(8), 1705-1710 (2011)
Simultaneous determination of baicalin, rhein and berberine in rat plasma by column-switching high-performance liquid chromatography.
Yi L, et al.
Journal of Chromatography. B, Biomedical Sciences and Applications, 838(1), 50-55 (2006)
Determination of anthraquinones in rhubarb roots, dock flowers and senna leaves by normal-phase high performance liquid chromatography.
Djozan DJ and Assadi Y
Talanta, 42(6), 861-865 (1995)
Rhein reverses Klotho repression via promoter demethylation and protects against kidney and bone injuries in mice with chronic kidney disease.
Zhang Q, et al.
Kidney International, 91(1), 144-156 (2017)
Baoen Chen et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 134(43), 17963-17971 (2012-10-11)
The direct nucleic acid repair dioxygenase FTO is an enzyme that demethylates N(6)-methyladenosine (m(6)A) residues in mRNA in vitro and inside cells. FTO is the first RNA demethylase discovered that also serves a major regulatory function in mammals. Together with

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