Term Name: | gaboroquinone A |
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Synonyms: | 1-(3-acetyl-4,6-dihydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)anthracene-9,10-dione |
Definition: | An anthraquinone that is anthracene-9,10-dione substituted by a 3-acetyl-4,6-dihydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl moiety at position 1, hydroxy groups at positions 4 and 5 and a hydroxymethyl group at position 2. Isolated from the roots of Bulbine frutescens, it exhibits antiplasmodial and antitrypanosomal activities. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:65940] ( EBI ) |