NCBI Taxonomy: 1460256

Swertia densifolia (ncbi_taxid: 1460256)

found 2 associated metabolites at species taxonomy rank level.

Ancestor: Swertia

Child Taxonomies: none taxonomy data.

Swertianin

9H-Xanthen-9-one, 1,2,8-trihydroxy-6-methoxy- (9CI)

C14H10O6 (274.047736)


A member of the class of xanthones that is 9H-xanthen-9-one substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 1, 2 and 8 and a methoxy group at position 6. It has been isolated from various species of the genus Swertia and has been found to exhibit antioxidant activities.