Hexylresorcinol

ATC Code R02AA12

Hexylresorcinol

Definition

A substituted phenol with bactericidal, antihelminthic and potential antineoplastic activities. Hexylresorcinol is used as an antiseptic in mouthwashes and skin wound cleansers. Hexylresorcinol may also inhibit oxidative DNA damage by enhancing the activity of antioxidant enzymes, including glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase, which facilitate scavenging reactive oxygen molecules by glutathione (GSH).

Also known as 4-Hexylresorcinol, HEXYLRESORCINOL — per NCIT

Also identified as