aloe emodin aloe emodin aloe emodin (1,8-dihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)anthraquinone) is an anthraquinone and an isomer of emodin present in aloe latex, an exudate from the aloe plant. it has a strong stimulant-laxative action. aloe emodin is not carcinogenic when applied to the skin, although it may increase the carcinogenicity of some kind of radiation. aloe emodinclinical dataother namesrhabarberoneroutes ofadministrationoralatc codenoneidentifiers iupac name 1,8-dihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-9,10-anthracenedione cas number481-72-1 npubchem cid10207chemspider9792 yuniic8iyt9cr7ckeggc10294 ychebichebi:2607 nchemblchembl40275 ycomptox dashboard (epa)dtxsid2030695 echa infocard100.006.884 chemical and physical dataformulac15h10o5molar mass270.240 g·mol−13d model (jsmol)interactive imagemelting point223 to 224 °c (433 to 435 °f) sublimes in co2 stream smiles o=c2c1cccc(o)c1c(=o)c3c2cc(cc3o)co inchi inchi=1s/c15h10o5/c16-6-7-4-9-13(11(18)5-7)15(20)12-8(14(9)19)2-1-3-10(12)17/h1-5,16-18h,6h2 ykey:ydqwdhrmzqutba-uhfffaoysa-n y ny (what is this?) (verify) aloe emodin is found in the gel, sap or leaves of aloe vera, the socotrine aloe, barbados aloe, and zanzibar aloes, the bark of frangula (rhamnus frangula) and cascara sagrada (rhamnus purshiana), the leaves of senna (cassia angustifolia), and the rhizome of rhubarb (rheum rhaponticum). aloe-emodin has not been found in natal aloes.