Active ingredientRheinCat. No. P-R047-001CAS 478-43-3Family · Pharmaceutical analytical standards
Rhein
A natural anthraquinone found in rhubarb roots, used for centuries as a laxative, and in plants of the genus Cassia; it is also the active form into which the liver converts diacerein, a medicine for osteoarthritis. This family brings together the active ingredient, metabolites, labelled standards and other impurities.
Did you know?It was first isolated in 1895: it forms orange crystals, does not dissolve in water and in plants it occurs mainly bound to a sugar, as a glycoside.
Go to the active ingredient →Active ingredientRheinCat. No. P-R047-001CAS 478-43-3
MetaboliteRhein Acyl GlucuronideCat. No. P-R047-005
MetaboliteRhein Ether GlucuronideCat. No. P-R047-006
Isotopically labelledRhein-13C4Cat. No. P-R047-008CAS 1189928-10-6
Isotopically labelledRhein-13C6Cat. No. P-R047-010CAS 1330166-42-1
ImpurityRhein Impurity 1Cat. No. P-R047-011CAS 65209-90-7
ImpurityRheinalCat. No. P-R047-012CAS 154658-30-7
ImpurityRhein 8-O-beta-D-GlucosideCat. No. P-R047-013CAS 34298-86-7
ImpurityRhein Mono-sulfateCat. No. P-R047-014
ImpurityRhein-L-ArginineCat. No. P-R047-015CAS 1312695-01-4
ImpurityRheinanthroneCat. No. P-R047-016CAS 480-09-1No product matches your search.
EDQM standards 1
The official European Pharmacopoeia standards for this family.
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