The molecule is a norlignan that is 3-deoxypentodialdo-5,4-oxirose substituted at positions 1 and 4 by 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl groups. It is isolated from the rhizomes of Curculigo crassifolia and exhibits strong radical scavenging activity. It has a role as a metabolite and a radical scavenger. It is a member of catechols, an epoxide, a tertiary alcohol, a secondary alcohol, a norlignan, an aromatic ketone and a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone.
1-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxyoxiran-2-yl]-2-hydroxypropan-1-one