The molecule is a pseudoguaianolide with anti-inflammatory activity isolated from the aerial parts of Inula hupehensis It has a role as an anti-inflammatory agent and a plant metabolite. It is a gamma-lactone, a cyclic ketone, an organic heterotricyclic compound, a pseudoguaianolide and a secondary alcohol.
(1R,3aS,5R,5aS,8aR,9S,9aS)-9-hydroxy-1,5,8a-trimethyl-3a,4,5,5a,6,7,9,9a-octahydro-1H-azuleno[6,7-b]furan-2,8-dione