Term Name: | acumitin |
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Synonyms: | 1,3-dihydroxy-2-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-4-(3-phenylpropanoyl)-9H-xanthen-9-one |
Definition: | A member of the class of xanthones that is 9H-xanthen-9-one substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 1 and 3, a 2-hydroxybenzyl group at position 2 and a 3-phenylpropanoyl group at position 4. It is isolated from the roots of Uvaria acuminata and exhibits potent cytotoxicity against human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cells. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:65369] ( EBI ) |