The molecule is a physalin with antimalarial, antitumour and antimicrobial activities isolated from Physalis angulata. It has a role as an antimalarial, an antineoplastic agent and an antimicrobial agent. It is an enone, a lactone, an organic heteroheptacyclic compound and a physalin.
(1R,2S,5S,8S,9R,17R,18R,21S,24R,26S,27S)-5-hydroxy-2,9,26-trimethyl-3,19,23,28-tetraoxaoctacyclo[16.9.1.118,27.01,5.02,24.08,17.09,14.021,26]nonacosa-11,14-diene-4,10,22,29-tetrone