A yellow compound found in plants like rhubarb and buckthorn with laxative properties.
From 'emodin' chemical name, derived from rhubarb plant sources ('Rheum' genus). The suffix '-in' indicates a chemical compound or alkaloid.
Emodin is why rhubarb has been used as a laxative for thousands of years in traditional medicine—modern chemistry identified the actual molecule that makes it work.
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