Alkannin powder Raw Materials CAS 517-88-4

MF:C16H16O5

MW:288.3

EINECS:208-245-7

Specification:Alkannin powder

Sample:Alkannin powder

Brand:Alkannin powder

Appearance: powder

Storage: Cool Dry Place

Brand: chemical Raw Materials

Shelf Life: 2 Years

Test Method: HPLC

Uses and synthesis of Alkannin powder

Alkannin powder molecular formula C16H16O5, molecular weight 288.31. Purple flake crystal or crystalline powder, insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, organic solvents and vegetable oils. Alkannin is soluble in alkaline water and precipitates out of acid. Alkannin has good anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-fertility, anti-oxidation, anti-tumor, hypoglycemic, liver protection and cardiovascular system effects. Anti-inflammatory and bacteriostatic effects are the traditional medicinal effects of comfrey, that is, anti-inflammatory, astringent and antipyretic effects. The anti-inflammatory components of comfrey mainly exist in alcohol extracts.

Applications/Functions of Alkannin powder

1. Alkannin powder is used as antipyretic, detoxifying and anti-inflammatory drug. It can be taken internally to prevent measles, and can be used externally to promote the formation of granulation and for swelling, fire, frostbite, eczema, hydrocysts, etc. Also make a slow down agent to ease stool.
2. In recent years, canned shikonin has also been produced by tissue culture for use as cosmetics. Alkannin is an enantiomer dye extracted from comfrey and comfrey, which can be used as a dye and has wound healing, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anti-tumor and other effects.

Physicochemical Property of Alkannin powder

Molecular formula C16H16O5, molecular weight 288.31. Purple flake crystal or crystalline powder, insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, organic solvents and vegetable oils. Soluble in alkaline water, acid and precipitate.

Production methodprocess of Alkannin powder

Alkannin powder exists in the roots of comfrey, Xinjiang comfrey and other plants. Shikonin can also be produced by cell culture of comfrey.