The molecule is a dibenzooxepine that is 10,11-dihydrodibenzo[b,f]oxepine substituted by methoxy groups at positions 6 and 9, methyl group at position 7 and hydroxy groups at positions 1 and 8 respectively. It is isolated from the root extract of Bauhinia purpurea and exhibits antimalarial, antimycobacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic activities. It has a role as a metabolite, an antimycobacterial drug, an antimalarial, an antifungal agent, a cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor and an anti-inflammatory agent. It is a dibenzooxepine, an aromatic ether and a polyphenol.
1,4-dimethoxy-2-methyl-5,6-dihydrobenzo[b][1]benzoxepine-3,7-diol