Chrysophanol

Chrysophanic acid

Names
IUPAC name 1,8-Dihydroxy-3-methyl-9,10-anthraquinone
Identifiers
CAS Number	481-74-3
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:3687
ChemSpider	9793
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.885
PubChem CID	10208
InChI InChI=1S/C15H10O4/c1-7-5-9-13(11(17)6-7)15(19)12-8(14(9)18)3-2-4-10(12)16/h2-6,16-17H,1H3 Key: LQGUBLBATBMXHT-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C15H10O4/c1-7-5-9-13(11(17)6-7)15(19)12-8(14(9)18)3-2-4-10(12)16/h2-6,16-17H,1H3 Key: LQGUBLBATBMXHT-UHFFFAOYAW
SMILES CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C=CC=C3O
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H10O4
Molar mass	254.24 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Chrysophanic acid, also known as chrysophanol, is a fungal isolate and a natural anthraquinone. It blocks the proliferation of colon cancer cells in vitro.

Chrysophanol induces the necrosis of cancer cells via a reduction in ATP levels. Chrysophanol attentuates the effects of lead exposure in mice by reducing hippocampal neuronal cytoplasmic edema, enhancing mitochondrial crista fusion, significantly increasing memory and learning abilities, reducing lead content in blood, heart, brain, spleen, kidney and liver, promoting superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activities and reducing malondialdehyde level in the brain, kidney and liver.