Hypericin, wanda kuma aka sani da quercetin-3-o-β- D-galactopyranoside.Yana cikin flavonol glycosides kuma wani fili ne na kwayoyin halitta tare da tsarin sinadarai na c21h20o12.Yana narkewa a cikin ethanol, methanol, acetone da pyridine kuma yana da ƙarfi a ƙarƙashin yanayin al'ada.Aglycone shine quercetin kuma ƙungiyar sukari shine galactopyranose, wanda aka kafa ta O atom a matsayi na 3 na quercetin β Glycosidic bonds suna da alaƙa da ƙungiyoyin sukari.Hypericin yana yaduwa.Yana da wani muhimmin samfurin halitta tare da nau'o'in ayyukan ilimin lissafi, irin su anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, diuretic, tari, rage karfin jini, rage yawan cholesterol, haɓakar furotin, analgesia na gida da na tsakiya, da kuma tasirin kariya akan zuciya da tasoshin kwakwalwa.