purpurin
Sign in to saveAlso known as hydroxylizaric acid, purpurine, 1,2,4-trihydroxyanthraquinone, 1,2,4-Trihydroxyanthrachinon, 1,2,4-trihydroxy-9,10-anthracenedione, 1,2,4-trihydroxyanthra-9,10-quinone, 1,2,4-trihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone, Pr
1,2,4-Trihydroxyanthraquinone, commonly called purpurin, is an anthraquinone. It is a naturally occurring red/yellow dye. It is formally derived from 9,10-anthraquinone by replacement of three hydrogen atoms by hydroxyl (OH) groups.
Research
336 papers- Purpurin suppresses atopic dermatitis via TNF-α/IFN-γ-induced inflammation in HaCaT cells.International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology · 2022
- Purpurin: A natural anthraquinone with multifaceted pharmacological activities.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2021
- Purpurin ameliorates D-galactose-induced aging phenotypes in mouse hippocampus by reducing inflammatory responses.Neurochemistry international · 2023
- Purpurin as a promising anticancer agent: A review of preclinical evidence.Fitoterapia · 2026
- The Effective Treatment of Purpurin on Inflammation and Adjuvant-Induced Arthritis.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
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- Natural occurrence
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- References
1,2,4-Trihydroxyanthraquinone, commonly called purpurin, is an anthraquinone. It is a naturally occurring red/yellow dye. It is formally derived from 9,10-anthraquinone by replacement of three hydrogen atoms by hydroxyl (OH) groups.
Purpurin is also called verantin, smoke Brown G, hydroxylizaric acid, and C.I. 58205. It is a minor component of the classical lake pigment "madder lake" or Rose Madder.
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