Term Name: hyperxanthone C
Synonyms: 2,3,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-(2-hydroxy-3-methylbut-3-en-1-yl)-9H-xanthen-9-one
Definition: A member of the class of xanthones that is 2,3,6,8-tetrahydroxyxanthone substituted by a 2-hydroxy-3-methylbut-3-enyl group at position 1. Isolated from the aerial parts of Hypericum scabrum, it exhibits cytotoxicity for human tumour cells.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:66057]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: polyphenol secondary alcohol xanthones
has_role: antineoplastic agent metabolite