Alkannin

Alkannin
Skeletal formula of alkannin
Space-filling model of the alkannin molecule
Names
IUPAC name
5,8-Dihydroxy-2-[(1S)-1-hydroxy-4-methylpent-3-en-1-yl]naphthalene-1,4-dione
Other names
C.I. Natural red 20; Alkanet extract
shikonin
(±)-Alkannin
(±)-Shikalkin
(±)-Shikonin
(±)-5,8-Dihydroxy-2-(1-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-1,4-naphthoquinone
Identifiers
517-88-4 N
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
ChEMBL ChEMBL28457 YesY
ChemSpider 65430 YesY
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.497
E number E103 (colours)
KEGG C10292 YesY
PubChem 72521
Properties[1]
C
16H
16O
5
Molar mass 288.29 g/mol
Appearance Red-brown crystalline prisms
Density 1.15 g/mL
Melting point 149 °C (300 °F; 422 K)
Boiling point 567 °C (1,053 °F; 840 K)
Sparingly soluble
Hazards
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
3.0 g/kg (mice)
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

Alkannin is a natural dye that is obtained from the extracts of plants from the borage family Alkanna tinctoria that are found in the south of France. The dye is used as a food coloring and in cosmetics. It is used as a red-brown food additive in regions such as Australia,[2] and is designated in Europe as the E number E103, but is no longer approved for use.[3]

The chemical structure as a naphthoquinone derivative was first determined by Brockmann in 1936.[4] Alkannin has a deep red color in a greasy or oily environment and a violet color in an alkaline environment.

The enzyme 4-hydroxybenzoate geranyltransferase utilizes geranyl diphosphate and 4-hydroxybenzoate to produce 3-geranyl-4-hydroxybenzoate and diphosphate. These compounds are then used to form alkannin.[5]

Alkannin is an antioxidant[6] and has an antimicrobial effect against Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis. It is also known to have wound healing, antitumor, and antithrombotic properties.[5]

Effect of shikonin on the microtubule cytoskeleton.[7]

Shikonin is also found in the Chinese herbal medicine plant Lithospermum erythrorhizon, the red-root gromwell, (紫草 zicao, Pinyin: zǐcǎo). The dried root is a Chinese herbal medicine with various antiviral and biological activities, including inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1).[8][9][10]

References

  1. ↑ The Merck Index, 11th Edition, 243
  2. ↑ Additives, Food Standards Australia New Zealand
  3. ↑ "Current EU approved additives and their E Numbers", Food Standards Agency website, retrieved 15 Dec 2011
  4. ↑ H. Brockmann (1936). "Die Konstitution des Alkannins, Shikonins und Alkannans". Justus Liebigs Ann. Chem. 521: 1–47. doi:10.1002/jlac.19365210102.
  5. 1 2 Vassilios P. Papageorgiou; Andreana N. Assimopoulou; Elias A. Couladouros; David Hepworth; K. C. Nicolaou (1999). "The Chemistry and Biology of Alkannin, Shikonin, and Related Naphthazarin Natural Products". Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 38 (3): 270–300. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1521-3773(19990201)38:3<270::AID-ANIE270>3.0.CO;2-0.
  6. ↑ A.N. Assimopoulou; D. Boskou; V.P. Papageorgiou (2004). "Antioxidant activities of alkannin, shikonin and Alkanna tinctoria root extracts in oil substrates". Food Chemistry. 87 (3): 433–438. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2003.12.017.
  7. ↑ Wiench, B; Eichhorn, T; Paulsen, M; Efferth, T (2012). "Shikonin Directly Targets Mitochondria and Causes Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Cancer Cells". Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012: 726025. doi:10.1155/2012/726025. PMC 3478753Freely accessible. PMID 23118796.
  8. ↑ Chen, X (Sep 2003). "Shikonin, a component of chinese herbal medicine, inhibits chemokine receptor function and suppresses human immunodeficiency virus type 1.". Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 47 (9): 2810–6. doi:10.1128/aac.47.9.2810-2816.2003. PMID 12936978.
  9. ↑ Gao, H.; et al. (2011). "Anti-adenovirus activities of shikonin, a component of Chinese herbal medicine in vitro". Biol Pharm Bull. 34 (2): 197–202. doi:10.1248/bpb.34.197.
  10. ↑ Chen, J; Xie, J; Jiang, Z; Wang, B; Wang, Y; Hu, X (2011). "Shikonin and its analogs inhibit cancer cell glycolysis by targeting tumor pyruvate kinase-M2.". Oncogene. 30: 4297–4306. doi:10.1038/onc.2011.137.

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