Earth yellow crystalline powder, soluble in methanol, ethanol, DMSO and other organic solvents, derived from Chuandong swertia, pointed leaves pseudo gentian.
1,5,8-Trihydroxy-3-methoxy-9H-xanthen-9-one is defined as important chemotaxonomic marker of Swertia genus. Also, it exhibits notable hepatoprotective activities against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced HepG2 cell damage, alleviates the levels of aspartate transaminase (AST), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malonic dialdehyde.
ChEBI: A member of the xanthone family that is bellidin substituted with a methyl group at O-3. A natural product found particularly in Swertia chirata and Gentianella campestris.
