hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone

Any member of the class of 1,4-naphthoquinones in which the naphthoquinone moiety is substituted by at least one hydroxy group.

ChEBI ID: 132157

Members (10)

Member	Definition	Role
7-methyljuglone		Ramentaceone
alkannin		Alkannin
beta, beta-dimethylacrylshikonin, (+)-isomer		beta,beta-Dimethylacrylshikonin
deoxyshikonin		Deoxyshikonin
diospyrin		Diospyrin
isobutyrylshikonin		Isobutylshikonin
juglone	A hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone that is 1,4-naphthoquinone in which the hydrogen at position 5 has been replaced by a hydroxy group. A plant-derived 1,4-naphthoquinone with confirmed antibacterial and antitumor activities.	juglone
naphthazarin	A naphthoquinone that is 1,4-naphthoquinone in which the hydrogens at positions 5 and 8 are replaced by hydroxy groups.	naphthazarin
plumbagin	A hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone that is 1,4-naphthoquinone in which the hydrogens at positions 2 and 5 are substituted by methyl and hydroxy groups, respectively.	plumbagin
shikonin		Shikonin