Purpurin

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Catalogue number:	PA PHY 004629
Chemical name:	Purpurin
CAS Number:	81-54-9
Category:	NA
Synonyms:	1,2,4-trihydroxyanthracene-9,10-dione; Verantin ; Hydroxylizaric Acid; 1,2,4-Trihydroxy-9,10-anthracenedione; Purpurine; Smoke Brown G;
Molecular form:	C₁₄H₈O₅
Appearance:	Dark Red Solid
Mol. Weight:	256.2
Storage:	2-8°C Refrigerator
Shipping Conditions:	Ambient
Applications:	Purpurin is an anthraquinone derivative and is well known as a colour pigment derived from madder plants. Purpurin was extensively utilized in herbal remedies, in food colouring and dyes for cotton printing. Due to the high antioxidant activity exhibited by anthraquinone compounds, purpurin was determined through studies to possess potential radical scavenging effects. Purprin has also been shown to have inhibitory effects towards serine protease.