ChEBI: Juglone is a hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone that is 1,4-naphthoquinone in which the hydrogen at position 5 has been replaced by a hydroxy group. A plant-derived 1,4-naphthoquinone with confirmed antibacterial and antitumor activities. It has a role as a herbicide, a reactive oxygen species generator and a geroprotector.
