The molecule is a pentacyclic triterpenoid that is the 2-O-caffeoyl derivative of maslinic acid. It is isolated from the branch barks of Hippophae rhamnoides and acts as a radical scavenger. It has a role as a metabolite and a radical scavenger. It is a pentacyclic triterpenoid, a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid, a cinnamate ester and a member of catechols. It derives from a maslinic acid and a trans-caffeic acid. It derives from a hydride of an oleanane.
(4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10R,11R,12aR,14bS)-11-[(E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy-10-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-carboxylic acid