SMILES: C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)C2=C(C=C(C=C2OC3=C(C=C(C=C3OC4=C(C=C(C=C4O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O
Description: The molecule is a phlorotannin that consists of biphenyl-2,2',4,4',6-pentol substituted by a 2,4-dihydroxy-6-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenoxy)phenoxy substituent at position 6'. Isolated from the marine brown alga Ecklonia cava, it exhibits anti-allergic, antioxidant and hypoglycemic activities. It has a role as a metabolite, an antioxidant, an anti-allergic agent and a hypoglycemic agent. It is a phlorotannin and an aromatic ether. It derives from a phloroglucinol.