The molecule is a pseudoguaianolide with anti-inflammatory activity isolated from the aerial parts of Inula hupehensis. It has a role as an anti-inflammatory agent and a plant metabolite. It is an ether, a gamma-lactone, a cyclic ketone, an organic heterotricyclic compound, a pseudoguaianolide and a secondary alcohol.
(3aS,5R,5aS,6R,8aR,9S,9aS)-6-ethoxy-9-hydroxy-5,8a-dimethyl-1-methylidene-3a,4,5,5a,6,7,9,9a-octahydroazuleno[6,7-b]furan-2,8-dione