The molecule is a polyphenol that is a phloroglucinol derivative isolated from the rhizomes of Dryopteris crassirhizoma and has been shown to exhibit radical scavenging and antibacterial activity. It has a role as a metabolite and an antibacterial agent. It is a beta-hydroxy ketone, a methyl ketone, a polyphenol and an aromatic ketone. It derives from a phloroglucinol.
2-acetyl-4-[(3-butanoyl-2,4,6-trihydroxy-5-methylphenyl)methyl]-3,5-dihydroxy-6,6-dimethylcyclohexa-2,4-dien-1-one