A member of the class of xanthones that is 9H-xanthen-9-one substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3, 4 and 8, a methoxy group at position 2 and a prenyl group at position 1. Isolated from Cratoxylum celebicum and the roots of Cratoxylum cochinchinense, it exhibits cytotoxic and antimalarial activities.
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A drug used in the treatment of malaria. Antimalarials are usually classified on the basis of their action against Plasmodia at different stages in their life cycle in the human.
A drug used in the treatment of malaria. Antimalarials are usually classified on the basis of their action against Plasmodia at different stages in their life cycle in the human.