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 a gamma-lactone, an acetate ester, a cyclic ketone, an ether, an organic heterotricyclic compound and a pseudoguaianolide.
[(3aS,5R,5aS,6R,8aR,9S,9aR)-6-methoxy-5,8a-dimethyl-1-methylidene-2,8-dioxo-3a,4,5,5a,6,7,9,9a-octahydroazuleno[6,5-b]furan-9-yl] acetate