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Anti Cancer, Anti-inflammatory and Antibacterial Products----- Shikonin

2021-08-10

Shikonin is an organic compound with chemical formula c16h16o5 and foreign name shikonin. It is insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol, organic solvents and vegetable oil. It is easily soluble in alkaline water and precipitated in acid. It is a purplish red naphthoquinone natural pigment extracted from the root of natural plant Zongfu. The main components are shikonin and its derivatives, including shikonin, acetylshikonin, B, p '- dimethylacryl shikonin, p-hydroxyisovaleryl shikonin, isovaleryl shikonin Deoxyshikonim, etc

Shikonin

Morphological Character

Properties: Purple flake crystal or crystalline powder. The melting point of d-shikonin is 147 ~ 149 ℃. Optical rotation + 138 ° (benzene). Insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol, organic solvents and vegetable oil. It is easily soluble in alkaline water and precipitates in case of acid.

Common name: 5,8-dihydroxy-2 - [(1R) - 1-hydroxy-4-methylpent-3-enyl] naphthalene-1,4-dione

Main ingredients: shikonin.

Medicinal value

Main indications: it is used for the treatment of acute icteric or non icteric hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, flat wart, etc. It is also effective for cirrhosis (ascites) and verruca vulgaris.

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