The molecule is a triterpenoid saponin isolated from Polygala senega var latifolia and has been shown to exhibit hypoglycemic activity. It has a role as a hypoglycemic agent and a plant metabolite. It is a cinnamate ester, a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid, a pentacyclic triterpenoid and a triterpenoid saponin. It derives from a 4-methoxycinnamic acid. It derives from a hydride of an oleanane.
(2S,3R,4S,4aR,6aR,6bR,8aS,12aS,14aR,14bR)-8a-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6S)-4-[(2S,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-5-[(E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxycarbonyl-2-hydroxy-6b-(hydroxymethyl)-4,6a,11,11,14b-pentamethyl-3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicene-4-carboxylic acid