Term Name: | hyperxanthone C |
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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 ) |