| Term Name: | swerchirin |
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| Synonyms: | 1,8-dihydroxy-3,5-dimethoxy-9H-xanthen-9-one, 1,8-Dihydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyxanthone, 3,5-Dimethoxy-1,8-dihydroxyxanthone, 5-O-Methylbellidifolin, methylbellidifolin, Swerchirin |
| Definition: | A member of the class of xanthones that is the 5-O-methyl derivative of bellidifolin. Isolated from Centaurium erythraea and Swertia chirayita, it exhibits hypoglycemic activity. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:9368] ( EBI ) |