Plumbagin
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Preferred IUPAC name
5-Hydroxy-2-methylnaphthalene-1,4-dione | |
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100.006.882 |
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C11H8O3 | |
Molar mass | 188.17942 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Plumbagin or 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone is an
mutagenic.[3]
Plumbagin is a yellow dye,[1] formally derived from naphthoquinone.
It is named after the plant genus Plumbago, from which it was originally isolated.[4] It is also commonly found in the carnivorous plant genera Drosera and Nepenthes.[5][6] It is also a component of the black walnut drupe.
See also
References
- ^ a b Black Walnut. Drugs.com.
- PMID 19124069.
- PMID 2933393.
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- ^ Wang, W.; Luo, X.; Li, H. (2010). "Terahertz and Infrared Spectra of Plumbagin, Juglone, and Menadione". Carnivorous Plant Newsletter. 39 (3): 82–88.
- PMID 11867092.