The molecule is a organic heterotetracyclic compound that is a red pigment obtained from the wood of Caesalpinia echinata (Brazil-wood) or Caesalpinia sappan (sappan-wood). It has a role as a histological dye, a biological pigment, an immunosuppressive agent, a plant metabolite, an anti-inflammatory agent, an antibacterial agent, an antineoplastic agent, an antioxidant, an EC 1.14.18.1 (tyrosinase) inhibitor, an EC 3.4.24.24 (gelatinase A) inhibitor and an EC 3.6.3.9 (Na(+)/K(+)-transporting ATPase) inhibitor. It is an organic heterotetracyclic compound, a tertiary alcohol, a member of phenols, an enol and a member of quinomethanes.
(6aS)-6a,9,10-trihydroxy-6,7-dihydroindeno[2,1-c]chromen-3-one