The molecule is a quassinoid isolated from Quassia amara and Quassia africana. It has been shown to exhibit antimalarial, cytotoxic and antiviral activities. It has a role as a metabolite, an antineoplastic agent, an antiviral agent and an antimalarial. It is a quassinoid, an organic heteropentacyclic compound, a delta-lactone, a cyclic ether, an enone, a secondary alcohol, a triol and a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone.
[(1R,2S,3R,6R,8S,12S,13S,14R,15R,16S,17R)-12,15,16-trihydroxy-9,13,17-trimethyl-4,11-dioxo-5,18-dioxapentacyclo[12.5.0.01,6.02,17.08,13]nonadec-9-en-3-yl] (2R)-2-methylbutanoate