Umbelliferone
![Unbelliferone, or 7-hydroxycoumarin, is a yellowish white crystalline powder lacking the odor of coumarin, or any strong odor.](/Images/godic/202501/19/UmbelliferoneSolid4318.JPG")
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![Herniarin and marmin, umbelliferone derivatives](/Images/godic/202501/19/Umbelliferone_derivatives4318.png")
Umbelliferone, also known as 7-hydroxycoumarin, hydrangine, skimmetine, and beta-umbelliferone, is a widespread natural product of the coumarin family.
It absorbs ultraviolet light strongly at several wavelengths. Despite several indications that this chemical is photomutagenic, it is used in sunscreens. Umbelliferone has been reported to have antioxidant properties.