The molecule is a iridoid monoterpenoid isolated from the aerial parts of Verbena litoralis and shown to possess stimulating effects on nerve growth factor. It has a role as a metabolite and a nerve growth factor stimulator. It is an iridoid monoterpenoid, a monoterpene glycoside, a cinnamate ester, a gamma-lactone and a beta-D-glucoside. It derives from a trans-caffeic acid.
[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(3R,3aS,4R,5S,6aS)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methyl-2-oxo-3,3a,4,5,6,6a-hexahydrocyclopenta[b]furan-4-yl]methoxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate