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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
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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
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Food And Chemical Toxicology, 37(5), 481-491 (1999)
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Chrysophanol, physcion, emodin, floribundone-1, 5,7'-physcion-fallacinol, and the novel 5,7'-physcion-physcion-10'-C-alpha-arabinopyranoside were isolated from the stem bark of Senna septemtrionalis. The structures of these secondary metabolites were determined on the basis of spectroscopic analysis, especially from NMR spectra in conjunction with COSY
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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
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