The molecule is a diarylheptanoid that is (4E)-hept-4-en-3-one substituted by a 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl group at position 1 and a 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl group at position 7. It has been isolated from the rhizomes of Zingiber officinale. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a diarylheptanoid, an enone and a member of guaiacols.
(E)-7-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hept-4-en-3-one