The molecule is a monosaccharide derivative that is alizarin substituted by a beta-D-glucopyranosyl residue at position 2 via a glycosidic linkage. It is a beta-D-glucoside, a monosaccharide derivative and a monohydroxyanthraquinone. It derives from an alizarin.
1-hydroxy-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyanthracene-9,10-dione