The molecule is a gallate ester obtained by the formal condensation of gallic acid with the hydroxy group at position 7 of 3',4',5',5,7-pentahydroxyflavan. Isolated from the leaves of Pithecellobium clypearia, it exhibits antiviral activity. It has a role as a metabolite and an antiviral agent. It is a gallate ester and a tetrahydroxyflavan. It derives from a flavan.
[5-hydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl] 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate