The molecule is a member of the class of xanthones consisting of paxanthonin in which the methoxy group at position 5 is replaced by a hydroxy group. Isolated from the roots of Hypericum roeperianum and leaves of Hypericum styphelioides, it exhibits antioxidant and antifungal activities. It has a role as a metabolite, an antifungal agent and an antioxidant. It is a member of xanthones and a polyphenol. It derives from a paxanthonin.
2-[(1S,4S)-2,2-dimethyl-4-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclopentyl]-1,3,5,6-tetrahydroxyxanthen-9-one