Emerixanthone C

Trivial name:

Emerixanthone C

Systematic name:

15,16-dimethoxytajixanthone hydrate

Molecular formulae: 

C27H32O7

Literature reference:

  • Fredimoses M, Zhou X, Lin X, Tian X, Ai W, Wang J, Liao S, Liu J, Yang B, Yang X, Liu Y. (2014) New prenylxanthones from the deep-sea derived fungus Emericella sp. SCSIO 05240. Mar Drugs, 12(6):3190-202.

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