The molecule is a member of the class of xanthones that is 9H-xanthen-9-one substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3, 4 and 8, a methoxy group at position 2 and a prenyl group at position 1. Isolated from Cratoxylum celebicum and the roots of Cratoxylum cochinchinense, it exhibits cytotoxic and antimalarial activities. It has a role as a metabolite, an antineoplastic agent and an antimalarial. It is a member of xanthones, a polyphenol and an aromatic ether.
3,4,8-trihydroxy-2-methoxy-1-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)xanthen-9-one