Promotional price valid on web orders only. Your contract pricing may differ. Interested in signing up for a dedicated account number?
Learn More
Learn More
Dithranol, 99%, MP Biomedicals™
Click to view available options
Quantity:
0.25 g
1 g
5 g
Description
- Dithranol, a potential anti-psoriasis medication, may be used to study its safety, efficacy, metabolism and pharmacological profile.
- It may be used to study is physicochemical properties, as a reference compound and to develop effective drug delivery vehicles.
- It may be used as a matrix for matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization imaging on a Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer.
- Anthralin is a leukotriene biosynthesis inhibitor.
- Inhibits LTB4 ω-oxidation and disrupts mitochondria function.
- Anthralin is used in the treatment of psoriasis, as a fungicide, in the treatment of ringworm infections and in chronic dermatoses.

Specifications
Specifications
Color | Orange-Yellow or Yellow |
Assay Percent Range | ≥99% |
Quantity | 0.25 g |
Synonym | anthralin, dithranol, 1,8-dihydroxyanthrone, 1,8-dihydroxy-9-anthrone, chrysodermol, cigthranol, batridol, cignolin, psoriacid-stift, 9 10h-anthracenone, 1,8-dihydroxy |
Formula Weight | 226.23 |
Physical Form | Crystalline Powder |
Chemical Name or Material | Dithranol |
Safety and Handling
EINECSNumber | 214-538-0 |
Recommended Storage | Store at Room Temperature (15°to 30°C) |
WARNING: Cancer - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
Product Content Correction
Your input is important to us. Please complete this form to provide feedback related to the content on this product.
Product Title
Spot an opportunity for improvement?Share a Content Correction