The molecule is a pentacyclic triterpenoid that is the 11alpha-hydroxy derivative of asiatic acid. Isolated from the methanolic extract of the leaves of Symplocos lancifolia, it exhibits antibacterial activity. It has a role as a metabolite and an antibacterial agent. It is a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a pentacyclic triterpenoid. It derives from an asiatic acid. It derives from a hydride of an ursane.
(1S,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10R,11R,12aS,13R,14bS)-10,11,13-trihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid