The molecule is a steroid saponin isolated from Ornithogalum saundersiae and Galtonia candicans and has been shown to exhibit cytotoxic activity. It has a role as a metabolite and an antineoplastic agent. It is a beta-D-glucoside, a 17-hydroxy steroid, an acetate ester and a cinnamate ester. It derives from a trans-cinnamic acid.
[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-acetyloxy-5-hydroxy-2-[[(3S,8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,16S,17S)-17-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methyl-3-oxoheptan-2-yl]-3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-16-yl]oxy]oxan-4-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-3-yl] (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate