The molecule is a triterpenoid saponin with gypsogenin as the aglycone species. It is isolated from the roots of Gypsophila oldhamiana and exhibits inhibitory activity against pancreatic lipase. It has a role as an EC 3.1.1.3 (triacylglycerol lipase) inhibitor and a plant metabolite. It is a pentacyclic triterpenoid, an aldehyde, a triterpenoid saponin and a methyl ester. It derives from a gypsogenin. It derives from a hydride of an oleanane.
methyl (2S,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(3S,4S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aS,12aS,14aR,14bR)-8a-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6S)-3-hydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxycarbonyl-4-formyl-4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl]oxy]-3-hydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxane-2-carboxylate