Echinochrome A (English spelling)

Japanese: echinochrome A(英語表記)echinochromeA
Echinochrome A (English spelling)

… Many quinones are found in nature. Benzoquinone derivatives include fumigatin, which has antibacterial properties, embelin, which has anthelmintic properties, and atromentin, a mushroom pigment. Naphthoquinones include plumbagin, an active ingredient in the extract (considered to be a disinfectant) obtained from the roots of plants in the genus Bougainvillea, vitamin K, and echinochrome A, which is found in sea urchin eggs. Anthraquinones include alizarin, a dye that has been used since ancient times along with indigo. (Chemical formula) [Okazaki Renji]. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "echinochrome A" is listed below.

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Japanese:

… 天然には,多数のキノン類が見いだされる。ベンゾキノン誘導体としては,抗菌性をもつフミガチンfumigatin,駆虫性のあるエンベリンembelin,キノコの色素であるアトロメンチンatromentinなど,ナフトキノン系としては,ルリマツリ属の植物の根から得られるエキス(消毒剤とされる)の有効成分であるプルンバギンplumbagin,ビタミンK,ウニの卵に含まれるエキノクロムAechinochrome A,アントラキノン系としては,藍とともに昔から用いられている染料であるアリザリンなどがある。(化学式)【岡崎 廉治】。…

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