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Lapachol

A yellow naphthoquinone found in the wood and bark of lapacho trees (Handroanthus impetiginosus, formerly Tabebuia avellanedae), chemically related to vitamin K: in the past it was studied as a possible anticancer agent. This family brings together the active ingredient.

Did you know?It had been known since 1858, but it was the Palermo-born chemist Emanuele Paternò who elucidated its structure in 1882; Paternò was also mayor of Palermo and discovered the photochemical reaction that bears his name.

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LapacholActive ingredientLapacholCat. No. P-L016-001CAS 84-79-7

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