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Naphthoquinones
Definition
: Naphthalene rings which contain two ketone moieties in any position. They can be substituted in any position except at the ketone groups.
Other names
Naphthazarins; Naphthalenediones
Substance
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Drugs
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shikonin [ shikonin, (+)-isomer ]
a naphthazarin; has antineoplastic and angiogenesis inhibiting activities; RN given is for parent cpd; structure
54952-43-1
*Naphthoquinones
Drugs
, Chinese Herbal
Pharma Action
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 25(9):2392;1977; FEBS Lett 88:51;1978