Synonym(s)
Hexahydroxy-dimethylnaphthodianthrone; Hypericum Red
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Red dye of St. John's wort(Hypericum perforatum) from the anthraquinone group:
Soluble in chloroform with deep red color and fluorescence. Hypericin is a strongly photosensitizing substance (see photosensitizers below).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer
Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles