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Contamination is a frequent confounding factor in toxicology studies with anthraquinone and related compounds.
International journal of toxicology - 1 Jan 2004
Butterworth Byron E, Mathre Owen B, Ballinger Kenneth E, Adalsteinsson Orn
Abstract excerpt
Anthraquinone (AQ) (9,10-anthracenedione) is an important compound in commerce. Many structurally related AQ derivatives are medicinal natural plant products. Examples include 1-hydroxyanthraquinone (1-OH-AQ) and 2-hydroxyanthraquinone (2-OH-AQ), which are also metabolites of AQ. Some commercial AQ is produced by the oxidation of anthracene (AQ-OX). In the recent past, the anthracene used was distilled from coal...
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