Term Name: alpha-hydroxyorcein
Synonyms: 8-(2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylphenyl)-7-hydroxy-1,9-dimethyl-3H-phenoxazin-3-one
Definition: A member of the class of phenoxazines that is 1,9-dimethyl-3H-phenoxazin-3-one carrying additional hydroxy and 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylphenyl substituents at positions 7 and 8 respectively. A component of orcein, a mixture of dyes isolated from lichens.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:90308]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: cyclic ketone phenoxazine polyphenol resorcinols
has_role: food colouring histological dye plant metabolite
inverse has_part: orcein