organic compounds
The title compound, C19H18O8 [systematic name: 5-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,7-dimethoxychromen-4-one], an extract from Premna tomentosa willd, is used in the Siddha system of medicine practiced in South India. The dihedral angle between the mean planes through the benzopyran moiety and benzene ring is 38.60 (7)°. A strong O—HO intramolecular hydrogen bond is observed in the molecular structure. O—HO and C—HO hydrogen bonds and π–π interactions stabilize the molecules in the crystal packing.