Definition of purpurin in English:
purpurin
noun ˈpəːpjʊrɪnˈpərpjərən
mass nounChemistry A red dye originally extracted from madder and also prepared artificially by the oxidation of alizarin.
An anthraquinone derivative; chemical formula: C₁₄H₈O₅
Example sentencesExamples
- In general, these newer drugs have been based on the structure of chlorin, purpurin, phthalocyanine or naphthalocyanine.
- However, the addition of purpurin to oxidized cytochrome c in the absence of microsomal fraction demonstrated low level but dose-dependent ‘reductase-like’ activity.
- Additionally, monascus pigments, purpurin, chlorophyllin and curcumin were reported to inhibit the mutagenicity of heterocyclic amines and other carcinogens.
- Alizarin is the main colourant molecule, but the extract also contains a closely related compound called purpurin, which (despite the name) imparts an orange colour.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Latin purpura 'purple' + -in1.