The molecule is a 7-hydroxyflavonol substituted by additional hydroxy groups at positions 5 and 3' and prenyl groups at positions 6, 8 and 4'. Isolated from the roots of Dorstenia psilurus, it exhibits alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activity. It has a role as a metabolite and an EC 3.2.1.20 (alpha-glucosidase) inhibitor.
3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-[3-hydroxy-4-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)phenyl]-6,8-bis(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chromen-4-one