The molecule is a diterpene lactone isolated from the whole plants of Ajuga ciliata and has been shown to exhibit neuroprotective activity. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a neuroprotective agent. It is a diterpene lactone, an acetate ester, a butenolide, a carbobicyclic compound, an organochlorine compound and a tertiary alcohol.
[(1S)-2-[(1S,2R,4S,4aR,5R,8R,8aR)-4,8-diacetyloxy-4a-(acetyloxymethyl)-5-(chloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-1,2-dimethyl-3,4,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalen-1-yl]-1-(5-oxo-2H-furan-3-yl)ethyl] (2S)-2-methylbutanoate