Research Article

Emodin, Physcion, and Crude Extract of Rhamnus sphaerosperma var. pubescens Induce Mixed Cell Death, Increase in Oxidative Stress, DNA Damage, and Inhibition of AKT in Cervical and Oral Squamous Carcinoma Cell Lines

Table 1

Chemical shift values and coupling constants of 1H NMR spectra for chrysophanol, emodin, and physcion.

PositionChemical shift (ppm) 1H
ChrysophanolEmodinPhyscion

1 (C)–OH12.0912.21 (s)12.10 (s)
2 (CH)7.09 (m)7.08 (dq; e 0.8 Hz)7.07 (m)
3 (methyl)2.46 (s)2.45 (dd; e 0.5 Hz)2.45 (s)
4 (CH)7.65 (m)7.60 (dq; e 0.5 Hz)7.62 (m)
5 (CH)7.81 (d; )7.23 (d; )7.35 (d; )
6 (CH)7.68 (dd; e 7.8 Hz)
6 (methoxyl)3.93 (s)
7 (CH)7.28 (d; )6.63 (d; )6.67 (d; )
8 (C)–OH12.11 (s)12.31 (s)12.29 (s)

J = coupling constant; d = doublet; dd = double doublet; dq = double quartet; s = singlet; t = triplet; m = multiplet.