A member of the class of 1-benzofurans that is an antioxidant and free radical scavenging compound extracted from S. miltiorrhiza ChEBI: Salvianolic acid B is a member of the class of 1-benzofurans that is an antioxidant and free radical scavenging compound extracted from S. miltiorrhiza It has a role as a plant metabolite, an anti-inflammatory agent, an antioxidant, a hypoglycemic agent, an osteogenesis regulator, an apoptosis inducer, a hepatoprotective agent, a neuroprotective agent, a cardioprotective agent, an autophagy inhibitor, an antidepressant and an antineoplastic agent. It is a polyphenol, a member of 1-benzofurans, an enoate ester, a dicarboxylic acid and a member of catechols.