01 · Definition
What they are
Dibenzo-α-pyrones (DBPs) are a small family of aromatic molecules identified in shilajit alongside fulvic acid.
Chemically they are oxygen heterocycles: a six-membered α-pyrone ring fused to benzene rings. The name reads like a specification, and it is one: di-benzo-alpha-pyrones means two benzene rings around an α-pyrone. Structural relatives include urolithins and coumarins.