Emodin-A natural anthraquinone derivative with diverse pharmacological activities

RB Semwal, DK Semwal, S Combrinck, A Viljoen - Phytochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Emodin (1, 3, 8-trihydroxy-6-methyl-anthraquinone) is a natural anthraquinone
derivative that is present in numerous globally renowned herbal medicines. It is recognised …

[HTML][HTML] The versatile emodin: A natural easily acquired anthraquinone possesses promising anticancer properties against a variety of cancers

Q Zhang, WW Chen, X Sun, D Qian… - … Journal of Biological …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cancers are generally recognized as the leading cause of death and a predominant barrier
to prolonging life expectancy in both developed and developing countries. Emodin is a …

[HTML][HTML] Is emodin with anticancer effects completely innocent? Two sides of the coin

EK Akkol, II Tatlı, GŞ Karatoprak, OT Ağar, Ç Yücel… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary For cancer treatment, which is one of the most common and serious
diseases of our day, miraculous secondary compounds of natural resources, which cannot …

The pharmacology, toxicology and therapeutic potential of anthraquinone derivative emodin

CUI Ya, C Liu-Jing, T Huang, Y Jian-Qiong… - Chinese journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Emodin (1, 3, 8-trihydroxy-6-methylanthraquinone) is a derived anthraquinone
compound extracted from roots and barks of pharmaceutical plants, including Rheum …

[HTML][HTML] The health benefits of emodin, a natural anthraquinone derived from rhubarb—a summary update

M Stompor-Gorący - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Emodin (6-methyl-1, 3, 8-trihydroxyanthraquinone) is a naturally occurring anthraquinone
derivative found in roots and leaves of various plants, fungi and lichens. For a long time it …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the therapeutic potential of emodin for human health

J Sharifi-Rad, J Herrera-Bravo, S Kamiloglu… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Emodin (1, 3, 8-trihydroxy-6-methylanthraquinone) is a bioactive compound, a
natural anthraquinone aglycone, present mainly in herbaceous species of the families …

Targeted abrogation of diverse signal transduction cascades by emodin for the treatment of inflammatory disorders and cancer

D Shrimali, MK Shanmugam, AP Kumar, J Zhang… - Cancer letters, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Emodin (1, 3, 8-trihydroxy-6-methylanthraquinone) is a natural occurring
anthraquinone derivative isolated from roots and barks of numerous plants, molds, and …

Emodin and its role in chronic diseases

BA Monisha, N Kumar, AB Tiku - Anti-inflammatory nutraceuticals and …, 2016 - Springer
Diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, respiratory diseases, and diabetes, are by
far the leading cause of mortality in the world, representing 60% of all deaths. Although …

Molecular mechanism of emodin action: transition from laxative ingredient to an antitumor agent

G Srinivas, S Babykutty… - Medicinal research …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Anthraquinones represent a large family of compounds having diverse biological properties.
Emodin (1, 3, 8‐trihydroxy‐6‐methylanthraquinone) is a naturally occurring anthraquinone …

Anticancer potential of emodin

SC Hsu, JG Chung - BioMedicine, 2012 - Elsevier
Abstract Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is widely used in clinical research due to its
low toxicity, low number of side effects, and low cost. Many components of common fruits …