The molecule is a pentacyclic triterpenoid that is the diester obtained by the global condensation of the hydroxy groups of (3beta)-3,27-dihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid with trans-4-coumaric acid and cis-4-coumaric acid respectively. It is isolated from the dried leaves of Ilex asprella and exhibits significant toxicity against KB (epidermoid carcinoma of the nasopharynx) and RPMI-7951 (melanoma) cell lines. It has a role as a metabolite and an antineoplastic agent. It is a diester, a monocarboxylic acid and a pentacyclic triterpenoid. It derives from a (3beta)-3,27-dihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid, a trans-4-coumaric acid and a cis-4-coumaric acid.
(4aS,6aR,6aR,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(Z)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy-6a-[[(E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxymethyl]-2,2,6b,9,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid