The molecule is a labdane diterpenoid that is 15,16-epoxy-7,11,13(16)14-labdatetraen-6-one substituted by a hydroxy group at position 9. Isolated from the rhizomes of Hedychium spicatum, it exhibits cytotoxicity against the Colo-205 (Colo-cancer), A-431 (skin cancer), MCF-7 (breast cancer), A-549 (lung cancer) and Chinese hamster ovary cells (CHO). It has a role as a metabolite and an antineoplastic agent. It is a member of furans, an enone, a tertiary alcohol, a labdane diterpenoid and a member of hexahydronaphthalenes.
(4R,4aS,8aS)-4-[(E)-2-(furan-3-yl)ethenyl]-4-hydroxy-3,4a,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8a-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-one