Alizarin

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Alizarin

SKU: A094

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Description

Alizarin (1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone) is a red dye wilth mild antibacterial activity. Alizarin has been found to inhibit biofilm formation by three Staphylococcus aureus strains and a Staphylococcus epidermidis strain.

CAS Number

72-48-0

Molecular Formula

C₁₄H₈O₄

Molecular Weight

240.21

Mechanism of Action

Alizarin has moderate antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus epidermidis and Salmonella enterica.

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Specifications

Source

Synthetic

Elemental Analysis

Carbon: 67.6 - 72.5%

Technical Data

References

Park, Jun-Hwan, and Hoi-Seon Lee. "Antimicrobial Activities of 1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone Derivatives against Food-borne Bacteria." J Korean Soc Appl Biol Chem Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry 58.1 (2015): 121-25. Web.

Lee, Jin-Hyung. "Calcium-chelating Alizarin and Other Anthraquinones Inhibit Biofilm Formation and the Hemolytic Activity of Staphylococcus Aureus." Scientific Reports 19267 (2015): n. pag. Web.