Term Name: gaboroquinone A
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: aromatic ketone dihydroxyanthraquinone methyl ketone monomethoxybenzene polyphenol resorcinols ring assembly
has_role: antiplasmodial drug metabolite trypanocidal drug