The molecule is a triterpenoid saponin isolated from the stem bark of Albizia chinensis that exhibits cytotoxic activity against a small panel of human tumour cell lines. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent and a plant metabolite. It derives from an acacic acid.
[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6S)-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5S)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-3-hydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] (3S,4aR,5R,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-[[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3-[(2E,6S)-6-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-[(2E,6S)-2,6-dimethyl-6-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyocta-2,7-dienoyl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methylocta-2,7-dienoyl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate