The molecule is a diterpenoid with a fatty acyl side chain isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza and has been shown to inhibit platelet aggregation induced by arachidonic acid. It has a role as a metabolite and a platelet aggregation inhibitor. It is a fatty acid ester, a diterpenoid, a member of phenanthrenes and a member of p-quinones. It derives from an oleic acid.
2-(1-hydroxy-8-methyl-3,4-dioxophenanthren-2-yl)propyl (Z)-octadec-9-enoate