"Emodin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D004642
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.847.117.159.205.400 D02.806.100.205.400 D04.615.117.159.205.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Emodin- Emodin
- Rheum Emodin
- Emodin, Rheum
- Frangulic Acid
- Archin
- Frangula Emodin
- Emodin, Frangula
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