title: Wound healing properties of naphthaquinone pigments from Alkanna tinctoria.
abstract: From the roots of Alkanna tinctoria Tausch, the alkannin esters of the following acids were isolated and identified: beta,beta-dimethylacrylic acid, beta-acetoxy-isovaleric acid, isovaleric acid, and angelic acid. These esteric pigments showed excellent wound healing properties in a clinical study on 72 patients with ulcus cruris.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006801:Humans; D009285:Naphthoquinones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010936:Plant Extracts; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012475:Salmonella / Q000187:drug effects; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009285:Naphthoquinones; D010936:Plant Extracts; C018204:alkannin