A phenol glucoside with diverse biological activities; active against the bacteria S. aureus, S. epidermidis, P. aeruginosa, E. cloacae, K. pneumoniae, and E. coli (MICs = 0.6-1.08 mg/ml) and the fungi C. albicans, C. tropicalis, and C. glabrata (MICs = 1.85, 1.7, and 1.65 mg/ml, respectively); inhibits bronchial obstruction in guinea pig model of asthma induced by ovalbumin or PAF at 10 mg/kg