Term Name: | physcion |
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Synonyms: | 1,8-dihydroxy-3-methoxy-6-methyl-9,10-anthracenedione, 1,8-dihydroxy-3-methoxy-6-methylanthracene-9,10-dione, 1,8-Dihydroxy-3-methoxy-6-methylanthraquinone, 1,8-dihydroxy-3-methyl-6-methoxyanthraquinone, Emodin monomethyl ether, Parienin, parietin, physcion, Physcione, Rheochrysidin |
Definition: | A dihydroxyanthraquinone that is 9,10-anthraquinone bearing hydroxy substituents at positions 1 and 8, a methoxy group at position 3, and a methyl group at position 6. It has been widely isolated and characterised from both terrestrial and marine sources. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:38167] ( EBI ) |