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  4. Boraginaceae
  5. Alkanna tinctoria L. Shikonin

Alkanna tinctoria L. Shikonin

Alkanna tinctoria L. Shikonin (1):

Cat. No. Product Name CAS No. Purity Chemical Structure
  • HY-N6012
    (-)-Alkannin 517-88-4 99.88%
    (-)-Alkannin, found in Alkanna tinctoria, is used as a food coloring. (-)-Alkannin shows anticancer activity, arrests cell cycle, and induces apoptosis. (-)-Alkannin improves hepatic inflammation in a Rho-kinase pathway.
    (-)-Alkannin