Alkannin

• Anchusin
• C. I. Natural Red 20
• C. I. 75530

Red-brown crystals

Fixed

147 ° C

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Alkannin is a dye selected from the alkanet ( Alkanna tinctoria ) is obtained. The dye is used for coloring of food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. It turns deep red in greasy, oily environment, violet in a basic environment.

Effect

Alkannin shows antimicrobial activity against S. aureus and S. epidermidis. The drug was used in antiquity as a wound salve and used in recent studies for the treatment of varicose veins. However, efficacy has not been sufficiently established.

Toxicity

Alkannin has a laxative effect and colored urine and feces. There are no negative effects of the substance known.