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swertianin

Term ID
CHEBI:9371
Synonyms
  • 1,2,8-trihydroxy-6-methoxy-9H-xanthen-9-one
  • 1,2,8-Trihydroxy-6-methoxyxanthone
  • Gentiakochianin
  • Swertianin
Definition
A member of the class of xanthones that is 9H-xanthen-9-one substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 1, 2 and 8 and a methoxy group at position 6. It has been isolated from various species of the genus Swertia and has been found to exhibit antioxidant activities.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has_role
inverse has_functional_parent
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from swertianin
Phenotype where environments contain swertianin
Phenotype modified by environments containing swertianin
Human Disease Model
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