ChEBI: 5-methylorsellinic acid is a dihydroxybenzoic acid that is o-orsellinic acid in which the hydrogen at position 5 is substituted by a methyl group. It has a role as a fungal metabolite. It is a dihydroxybenzoic acid and a member of resorcinols. It is functionally related to an o-orsellinic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 5-methylorsellinate.
