Chemistry:Damnacanthal

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Damnacanthal
Chemical structure of damnacanthal
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3-Hydroxy-1-methoxy-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-carbaldehyde
Other names
3-Hydroxy-1-methoxyanthraquinone-2-aldehyde
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
UNII
Properties
C16H10O5
Molar mass 282.251 g·mol−1
Density 1.461 g/mL
Boiling point 532 °C (990 °F; 805 K)
Related compounds
Related arylformaldehydes
Gossypol

Pyridoxal

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Infobox references

Damnacanthal is an anthraquinone isolated from the root of Morinda citrifolia, using water[1] or organic solvents.[2]

Pharmacology

In a 1995 in vitro study, damnacanthal was found to act as a potent and selective inhibitor of p56lck tyrosine kinase.[3]

References

  1. "Extraction of anti-cancer damnacanthal from roots of Morinda citrifolia by subcritical water". Separation and Purification Technology 55 (3): 343–349. July 2007. doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2007.01.004. 
  2. "The antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory action of the CHCl3-soluble phase and its main active component, damnacanthal, isolated from the root of Morinda citrifolia". Biol Pharm Bull 34 (1): 103–7. 2011. doi:10.1248/bpb.34.103. PMID 21212526. 
  3. "Damnacanthal is a highly potent, selective inhibitor of p56lck tyrosine kinase activity". Biochemistry 34 (38): 12404–10. September 1995. doi:10.1021/bi00038a038. PMID 7547985.