The molecule is a tetrahydroxyanthraquinone that is 1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone bearing a 1,5-dihydroxyhexyl substituent at position 2 (the 1'S,5'S-diastereomer). It has a role as a metabolite. It is a polyketide, a polyphenol and a tetrahydroxyanthraquinone. It is a conjugate acid of a (1'S,5'S)-5'-hydroxyaverantin(1-).
2-[(1S,5S)-1,5-dihydroxyhexyl]-1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxyanthracene-9,10-dione