Damnacanthal

Damnacanthal is an anthraquinone isolated from the root of Morinda citrifolia, using water [1] or organic solvents.[2]

Damnacanthal

Names
IUPAC name 3-Hydroxy-1-methoxy-9,10-dioxoanthracene-2-carbaldehyde
Other names 3-Hydroxy-1-methoxyanthraquinone-2-aldehyde
Identifiers
CAS Number	477-84-9^N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL212948^Y
ChemSpider	2843^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.208.625
PubChem CID	2948
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10197253
InChI InChI=1S/C16H10O5/c1-21-16-11(7-17)12(18)6-10-13(16)15(20)9-5-3-2-4-8(9)14(10)19/h2-7,18H,1H3^Y Key: IPDMWUNUULAXLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1S/C16H10O5/c1-21-16-11(7-17)12(18)6-10-13(16)15(20)9-5-3-2-4-8(9)14(10)19/h2-7,18H,1H3
SMILES COC1=C2C(=CC(=C1C=O)O)C(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3C2=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C16H10O5
Molar mass	282.251 g·mol^−1
Density	1.461 g/mL
Boiling point	532 °C (990 °F; 805 K)
Related compounds
Related arylformaldehydes	Gossypol Pyridoxal
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Pharmacology

In a 1995 in vitro study, damnacanthal was found to act as a potent and selective inhibitor of p56lck tyrosine kinase.[3]

References

1. Anekpankul T, Goto M, Sasaki M, et al. (July 2007). "Extraction of anti-cancer damnacanthal from roots of Morinda citrifolia by subcritical water". Separation and Purification Technology. 55 (3): 343–349. doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2007.01.004.
2. Okusada K, Nakamoto K, Nishida M, Fujita-Hamabe W, Kamiya K, Mizushina Y, Satake T, Tokuyama S (2011). "The antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory action of the CHCl3-soluble phase and its main active component, damnacanthal, isolated from the root of Morinda citrifolia". Biol Pharm Bull. 34 (1): 103–7. doi:10.1248/bpb.34.103. PMID 21212526.
3. Faltynek CR, Schroeder J, Mauvais P, et al. (September 1995). "Damnacanthal is a highly potent, selective inhibitor of p56lck tyrosine kinase activity". Biochemistry. 34 (38): 12404–10. doi:10.1021/bi00038a038. PMID 7547985.