The molecule is a pentacyclic triterpenoid that is beta-amyrin carrying an additional hydroxy substituent at position 30 as well as an oxo group at position 11. It is a pentacyclic triterpenoid and a cyclic terpene ketone. It derives from a beta-amyrin.
(2S,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aS,14bR)-10-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2,4a,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,14b-dodecahydro-1H-picen-13-one