The molecule is a trihydroxyanthraquinone that is 9,10-anthraquinone which is substituted by a carboxy group at position 2, a methyl group at position 3, and hydroxy groups at positions 1, 6, and 8. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a monocarboxylic acid, a member of phenols and a trihydroxyanthraquinone.
1,6,8-trihydroxy-3-methyl-9,10-dioxoanthracene-2-carboxylic acid