Difference between revisions of "Anthraquinone"
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− | [[File:Aloe succotrina - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-007.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Anthraquinones, which exert a marked laxative effect, are contained in the bitter yellow sap of the middle leaf layer of Aloe vera.]] | + | [[File:Aloe succotrina - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-007.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Anthraquinones, which exert a marked laxative effect, are contained in the bitter yellow sap of the middle leaf layer of [[Aloe vera]].]] |
Anthraquinone is a building block of many dyes and is used in bleaching pulp for papermaking. Anthraquinones act to stimulate muscular contraction of the large intestine and therefore have a laxative effect. | Anthraquinone is a building block of many dyes and is used in bleaching pulp for papermaking. Anthraquinones act to stimulate muscular contraction of the large intestine and therefore have a laxative effect. | ||