Emodin

Description

Idexis Compounding Pharmacy

60 Capsules

Emodin is an anthraquinone used since ancient times in traditional Chinese medicine. • It has therapeutic effects in cancer, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases or chronic inflammatory diseases.

Emodin has a wide range of biological activities, including diuretic, antibacterial, antiulcer, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antinociceptive. According to the most recent studies, emodin acts as an antimalarial and antiallergic agent, and can also reverse resistance to chemotherapy. In the present work the potential therapeutic role of emodin in treatment of inflammatory diseases, cancers and microbial infections is analysed.