The molecule is a member of the class of xanthones that is 1H-xanthene-2,9-dione substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3, 6 and 8, a 2-methylbut-3-en-2-yl group at position 5 and two prenyl groups at position 1. IT has been isolated from Hypericum erectum and Hypericum sampsonii. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a member of xanthones and a polyphenol.
3,6,8-trihydroxy-5-(2-methylbut-3-en-2-yl)-1,1-bis(3-methylbut-2-enyl)xanthene-2,9-dione