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Aloe-emodin

Aloe emodin is a anthraquinone present in aloe latex, an exudate from the aloe plant. It has a strong stimulant-laxative action.

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Biological Activity

Cellular Effect

Cell Line Activity Value Description Reference
B16-F10 IC50 3.12 μM Anticancer activity against mouse B16-F10 cells assessed as cell growth inhibition measured after 48 hrs by MTT assay [PMID: 34124677]
HCT-116 IC50 8.7 μM Cytotoxicity against MDR1 Pgp under-expressing human HCT116 cells after 24 hrs by MTT assay [PMID: 17949858]
HEK293 IC50 1 μM Cytotoxicity against human HEK293 cells assessed as cell growth inhibition measured after 48 hrs by MTT assay [PMID: 34124677]
HepG2 IC50 10 μM Cytotoxicity against MDR1 Pgp overexpressing human HepG2 cells after 24 hrs by MTT assay [PMID: 17949858]
HepG2 IC50 6.13 μM Anticancer activity against human HepG2 cells assessed as cell growth inhibition measured after 48 hrs by MTT assay [PMID: 34124677]
Huh-7 CC50 > 50 μM Cytotoxicity against human Huh7.5.1 cells by MTT assay [PMID: 22445328]
Huh-7 EC50 20.8 μM Antiviral activity against HCV JFH-1 J399EM infected in Human Huh7.5.1 cells assessed as suppression of viral replication after 72 hrs by EGFP assay [PMID: 22445328]
MCF7 IC50 > 20 μM Cytotoxicity against human MCF7 cells after 24 hrs by XTT assay [PMID: 24900344]
MCF7 IC50 4.14 μM Anticancer activity against human MCF-7 cells assessed as cell growth inhibition measured after 48 hrs by MTT assay [PMID: 34124677]
MDA-MB-231 IC50 12.24 μM Anticancer activity against human MDA-MB-231 cells assessed as cell growth inhibition measured after 48 hrs by MTT assay [PMID: 34124677]
MOLT-4 IC50 > 20 μM Cytotoxicity against human MOLT4 cells after 24 hrs by XTT assay [PMID: 24900344]
OVCAR-3 IC50 > 20 μM Cytotoxicity against human OVCAR3 cells after 24 hrs by XTT assay [PMID: 24900344]
SK-OV-3 IC50 > 20 μM Cytotoxicity against human SKOV3 cells after 24 hrs by XTT assay [PMID: 24900344]

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In Vitro Studies

In a 24-hour XTT assay, aloe-emodin had reported IC50 values >20 μM in MOLT-4, OVCAR-3, MCF-7 and SKOV-3 cells, and >100 μM in NAR cells. These assay-specific limits do not establish a general potency or cancer-selectivity profile. [1]

Literature-reported observations and conditions; not Adooq-tested protocols or general treatment recommendations.

Parent AE cytotoxicity limits in one cell panel

Cell-based study · MOLT-4, OVCAR-3, MCF-7, SKOV-3 and NAR [1]

The parent aloe-emodin comparator did not reach the reported 50% XTT viability threshold within the tabulated bounds after 24 h: IC50 >20 μM in four lines and >100 μM in NAR. This is one cell-panel design, not five independent studies.

Measured endpoints — not treatment concentrations
EndpointReported resultReference
MOLT-4 viabilityIC50 >20 μM[1]
OVCAR-3 viabilityIC50 >20 μM[1]
MCF-7 viabilityIC50 >20 μM[1]
SKOV-3 viabilityIC50 >20 μM[1]
NAR viabilityIC50 >100 μM[1]

Literature-Reported Treatment Conditions

Exposure duration
24 h
Method
XTT cytotoxicity panel
Co-treatment
Aloe-emodin alone; doxorubicin and synthetic glycosides were separate comparator treatments.
Reported limits
Full concentration grid, vehicle and parent purity not established in inspected sections. The IC50 limits are assay endpoints, not treatment concentrations or recommended doses.
Methods and source locations

Compound reported in the paper: Aloe-emodin; Compound label in the paper: AE

Literature compound evidence only; no Adooq lot validation.

Figure 1; Table 1 AE row and footnote a; SI sections 1 and 3

MOLT-4 viability: XTT; untreated-cell OD normalization; each concentration in triplicate, experiment performed three times. — Table 1 AE row, MOLT-4 column; SI section 3 (PDF pp10–11)

OVCAR-3 viability: XTT; untreated-cell OD normalization; each concentration in triplicate, experiment performed three times. — Table 1 AE row, OVCAR-3 column; SI section 3 (PDF pp10–11)

MCF-7 viability: XTT; untreated-cell OD normalization; each concentration in triplicate, experiment performed three times. — Table 1 AE row, MCF-7 column; SI section 3 (PDF pp10–11)

SKOV-3 viability: XTT; untreated-cell OD normalization; each concentration in triplicate, experiment performed three times. — Table 1 AE row, SKOV-3 column; SI section 3 (PDF pp10–11)

NAR viability: XTT; untreated-cell OD normalization; each concentration in triplicate, experiment performed three times. — Table 1 AE row, NAR column; SI section 3 (PDF pp10–11)

Specifications

Manufacturer Adooq Bioscience
CAS Number 481-72-1
Formula C15H10O5
Molecular Weight 270.2
SMILES
C1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3C2=O)CO)O

Storage & Solubility

In Vitro Solubility

Reported Solubility

SolventReported Solubility
DMSO 3 mg/mL (11.1 mM)
Water Insoluble
Ethanol Insoluble

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Storage

Store powder at -20°C, keep desiccated.
In powder form, the chemical is stable for 36 months.
In solution, store at -20°C and use within 1 month to prevent loss of potency. Aliquot to avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles.

Research References

  1. [1] Elinor Breiner-Goldstein, Zoharia Evron, Michael Frenkel, et al. Targeting Anthracycline-Resistant Tumor Cells with Synthetic Aloe-Emodin Glycosides ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2011). PMID: 24900344 DOI: 10.1021/ml2001104 Source material

Publications

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