The molecule is a steroid saponin that consists of pennogenin attached to alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1->3)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl residue at position 3 via a glycoidic linkage. Isolated from Dracaena mannii, it exhibits anti-inflammatory activity. It has a role as a metabolite and an anti-inflammatory agent. It is a 17alpha-hydroxy steroid, an organic heterohexacyclic compound, an oxaspiro compound, a disaccharide derivative and a steroid saponin. It derives from a pennogenin.
(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,5-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(1R,2S,4S,5'R,6R,7S,8S,9S,12S,13R,16S)-8-hydroxy-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl]oxyoxan-4-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol