Shikonin

Chemical Name:Shikonin

CAS No.: 517-89-5

Chemical Structure:C16H16O5

Molecular weight: 288.3

Applications:
It has good curative effects in the treatment of acute icteric hepatitis, non-icteric hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, verruca plana, and so on. It is also effective for cirrhosis (ascites) and verruca vulgaris.
This product has anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial effects. It is clinically used to treat acute and chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis (with ascites).
It is also used in dermatology for the treatment of verruca plana, psoriasis, burns, and wound healing through local application. Eye drops are used to treat herpes simplex viral keratitis, and have a certain curative effect on epithelial dendritic and superficial stromal dendritic keratitis. Oil preparations are used to treat infant dermatitis, eczema, vaginitis, cervicitis, and other conditions.