Emodin (from Rheum emodi a Himalayan rhubarb) is a purgative resin 6-methyl-138-trihydroxyanthraquinone from rhubarb buckthorn and Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum). It can also be isomers in botanical extracts.
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