Chrysophanol

Chrysophanol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1,8-Dihydroxy-3-methylanthracene-9,10-dione
Identifiers
CAS Number	481-74-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:3687;
ChemSpider	9793;
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.885
KEGG	C10315;
PubChem CID	10208;
UNII	N1ST8V8RR2 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6024832 ;
	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	254.241 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

Chrysophanol, also known as chrysophanic acid, is a fungal isolate and a natural anthraquinone. It is a C-3 methyl substituted chrysazin of the trihydroxyanthraquinone family.

Chrysophanol (other names; 1,8-dihydroxy-3-methyl-anthraquinone and chrysophanic acid) was found commonly within Chinese medicine and is a naturally occurring anthraquinone. Studies have been conducted on the benefits of chrysophanol and have found that it can aid in preventing cancer, diabetes, asthma, osteoporosis, retinal degeneration, Alzheimer's disease, osteoarthritis, and atherosclerosis.

Its most common effects are of chemotherapeutic and neuroprotective properties.