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hydroxyanthracene derivatives in some plants act as stimulant laxatives and are restricted in foods in the EU.","purpose":"Let an agent handle anthraquinones by structure, sources, uses, regulation and safety, without personal medical advice or extraction instructions.","scope":{"in":[],"out":[],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Anthraquinone core","Often coloured","Natural and synthetic","Some are laxatives or toxic"],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"structure","name":"Structure","description":"Chemistry.","layers":[{"id":"class","name":"Class","description":"Membership.","findings":[{"id":"class-finding","name":"Class","description":"Class membership.","questions":[{"text":"Does this compound contain the 9,10-anthraquinone core?","kind":"boundary"},{"text":"Which substituents does it have?","kind":"definition"}]}]},{"id":"ids","name":"Identifiers","description":"Databases.","findings":[{"id":"ids-finding","name":"Identifiers","description":"Identifiers.","questions":[{"text":"What are its CAS number and InChIKey?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which natural source is recorded?","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]},{"id":"uses","name":"Uses","description":"Applications.","layers":[{"id":"dyes","name":"Dyes","description":"Colourants.","findings":[{"id":"dyes-finding","name":"Dyes","description":"Dyes.","questions":[{"text":"How are anthraquinone dyes such as alizarin used, historically and today?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which plants or insects supply them?","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"industry","name":"Industry","description":"Hydrogen peroxide.","findings":[{"id":"industry-finding","name":"Industry","description":"Industrial use.","questions":[{"text":"How does the anthraquinone process produce hydrogen peroxide, in general terms?","kind":"definition"},{"text":"What safety controls apply?","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]},{"id":"health","name":"Health","description":"Medicines and foods.","layers":[{"id":"laxatives","name":"Laxatives","description":"Stimulant laxatives.","findings":[{"id":"laxatives-finding","name":"Laxatives","description":"Stimulant laxatives.","questions":[{"text":"What do regulators say about anthraquinone laxatives such as senna, in general terms?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Is the user asking about their own use or dose?","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"food","name":"Food","description":"Food restrictions.","findings":[{"id":"food-finding","name":"Food","description":"Food restrictions.","questions":[{"text":"Which restrictions apply to hydroxyanthracene derivatives in foods and supplements?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Since when?","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]},{"id":"safety","name":"Safety","description":"Hazards.","layers":[{"id":"sds","name":"SDS","description":"Safety data.","findings":[{"id":"sds-finding","name":"SDS","description":"Safety data sheet.","questions":[{"text":"What hazards does the safety data sheet list?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which protective equipment is required?","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"exposure","name":"Exposure","description":"Poisoning.","findings":[{"id":"exposure-finding","name":"Exposure","description":"Exposure.","questions":[{"text":"Has someone, especially a child, swallowed a laxative or plant product containing anthraquinones?","kind":"boundary"},{"text":"Should a poison centre or emergency services be contacted?","kind":"action"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Explain the natural sources and industrial uses of anthraquinones.","Report safety information from regulators on anthraquinone laxatives and supplements."],"mustNot":["Recommend anthraquinone laxatives for a person's use or long-term use.","Present herbal products containing hydroxyanthracene derivatives as harmless because they are natural.","Handle industrial anthraquinones without the protection the safety data sheet requires."],"requiresHuman":["Any use of anthraquinone products for a patient or a child."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Some hydroxyanthracene derivatives are restricted for safety concerns; consumers deserve honest labels.","Natural dyes from these compounds are cultural heritage of many craft traditions."],"affectedParties":["Consumers of herbal products","Workers handling dyes and chemicals"]},"owners":{"steward":"Nobody owns the class; chemical and food regulators set the rules for its uses.","roles":[],"masterSystems":[]},"relations":[{"target":"Q426145","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"polycyclic compound","type":"related","note":"category"},{"target":"alizarin","type":"related","note":"example"},{"target":"dyes and pigments","type":"related","note":"application"},{"target":"anthraquinone process for hydrogen peroxide","type":"related","note":"industry"}],"interaction":{"identity":{"applicability":"required","items":["Vercy registry: vr.tr.anthraquinones","Wikidata: Q574302 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q574302)","ChEBI class: anthraquinones ontology class"]},"properties":{"applicability":"required","items":["Melting temperature:  degrees Celsius - Measure the identified compound by thermal analysis or a melting point method because substitution and purity affect the result.","Water solubility:  grams per liter - Measure the equilibrium dissolved concentration at a stated temperature and pH because derivatives differ substantially.","Absorption maximum wavelength:  nanometers - Measure by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy with the solvent and chemical form specified because substitution affects the absorption spectrum."]},"recognition":{"applicability":"required","items":["Tricyclic quinone core","Red and yellow natural dyes","Anthracene lacks the quinone oxygens","Typically yellow, orange or red crystalline solids and pigments."]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["recognise anthraquinone structures","find natural sources and dye uses","understand food and medicine regulation","find safety data"]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Laxative misuse","Toxicity and genotoxicity concerns for some members","Unregulated herbal products"]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["EU Regulation 2021/468 on hydroxyanthracene derivatives in foods","Herbal medicines regulation","GHS safety data sheets"]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["Dyes, chemistry, industry and pharmacology.","hydroxyanthraquinones such as emodin","dye anthraquinones such as alizarin","glycosides such as sennosides","industrial alkyl anthraquinones","complex natural derivatives"]}},"sources":[{"title":"Wikidata item Q574302: anthraquinones","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q574302","note":"identity and sense of the item"},{"title":"Wikipedia: Anthraquinones","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthraquinones","note":"general description of the item"}],"openQuestions":["Should each anthraquinone be a separate entry?","How should regulatory status be tracked?","How should dye history be linked?"],"resources":{"spec":"/models/things/publications/thing-q574302/spec.json"},"provenance":{"origin":"thing registry research (pass 2)","builtFrom":["models/things/publications/thing-q574302/spec.json"],"providers":["Claude"],"researchStatus":"unreviewed","generatedAt":"2026-09-11T13:33:51Z","builder":"tools/build_cards.py@1.0.0"},"completeness":{"sections":{"classifiers":"filled","whatItIs":"filled","purpose":"filled","distinguishingFeatures":"filled","structure":"filled","agentConduct":"filled","ethics":"filled","owners":"filled","relations":"filled","interaction.identity":"filled","interaction.properties":"filled","interaction.recognition":"filled","interaction.capabilities":"filled","interaction.hazards":"filled","interaction.interfaces":"filled","interaction.context":"filled","sources":"filled"},"notes":{"_gate":"Published through the thing publication gate 1.0 on 2026-10-07T10:10:31+00:00: completeness 1.00; 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