Term Name: esculetin
Synonyms: 6,7-dihydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one, 6,7-dihydroxy-2H-chromen-2-one, 6,7-dihydroxycoumarin, Aesculetin, cichorigenin, cichoriin aglucon, cichoriin aglycon, Esculetin, esculin aglucon, esculin aglycon
Definition: A hydroxycoumarin that is umbelliferone in which the hydrogen at position 6 is substituted by a hydroxy group. It is used in filters for absorption of ultraviolet light.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:490095]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: hydroxycoumarin
has_role: antioxidant plant metabolite ultraviolet filter
inverse has_functional_parent: 2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g][1,4]benzodioxin-7-one 2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g][1,4]benzodioxin-7-one 8-geranylesculetin esculin isoscopoletin scoparone