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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. | ||
Emodins are present in ''[[Rumex acetosella]]'' (sheep sorrel), <ref>{{citation | |||
| journal = Oncol Rep | date = February 2004 | volume = 11 | issue = 2 | pages = 471-6 | |||
| title = (Abstract) In vitro comparison of Essiac and Flor-Essence on human tumor cell lines. | |||
| author = Tai J, Cheung S, Wong S, Lowe C | |||
| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14719086 | |||
}}</ref> as well as ''[[Rheum palmatum]]''<ref>{{citation | |||
| title = (Abstract) Comparison of phenolic compounds of rhubarbs in the section deserticola with Rheum palmatum by HPLC-DAD-ESI-MSn. | |||
| journal = Planta Med | year = 2008 | volume = 74 | issue = 8 | pages = 873-9 | |||
| author = Han J; Ye M; Xu M; Qiao X; Chen H; Wang B; Zheng J; Guo DA | |||
| url = http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/18563668 | |||
}}</ref> (Indian rhubarb) which are part of the herbal remedies [[Essiac]] and [[FlorEssence]]. | |||
==Emodin== | ==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." <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> | ||
Latest revision as of 04:03, 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.
Emodins are present in Rumex acetosella (sheep sorrel), [1] as well as Rheum palmatum[2] (Indian rhubarb) which are part of the herbal remedies Essiac and FlorEssence.
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." [3]
Aloe emodin
This hydroanthraquinone compound comes from the aloe vera plant. [4]
References
- ↑ Tai J, Cheung S, Wong S, Lowe C (February 2004), "(Abstract) In vitro comparison of Essiac and Flor-Essence on human tumor cell lines.", Oncol Rep 11 (2): 471-6
- ↑ Han J; Ye M; Xu M; Qiao X; Chen H; Wang B; Zheng J; Guo DA (2008), "(Abstract) Comparison of phenolic compounds of rhubarbs in the section deserticola with Rheum palmatum by HPLC-DAD-ESI-MSn.", Planta Med 74 (8): 873-9
- ↑ 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