Desmethylxanthohumol is a member of the class of chalcones that is trans-chalcone substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 4, 2', 4', and 6' and a 3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl group at position 3'. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a member of chalcones and a 2-acyl-4-prenylphloroglucinol. It derives from a trans-chalcone. It is a conjugate acid of a desmethylxanthohumol(1-).