The molecule is a quassinoid isolated from Quassia indica and Samadera indica and has been shown to exhibit antimalarial and cytotoxic activities. It has a role as a metabolite, an antimalarial and an antineoplastic agent. It is a secondary alcohol, a quassinoid, an organic heteropentacyclic compound, a delta-lactone, an enone, a cyclic ether, a tetrol, a tertiary alcohol and a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone.
(1R,2S,6R,8S,12S,13S,14R,15R,16S,17R)-2,12,15,16-tetrahydroxy-9,13,17-trimethyl-5,18-dioxapentacyclo[12.5.0.01,6.02,17.08,13]nonadec-9-ene-4,11-dione