The molecule is a quassinoid isolated from Eurycoma longifolia and has been shown to exhibit antineoplastic and antimalarial activties. It has a role as a metabolite, an antimalarial and an antineoplastic agent. It is a quassinoid, a delta-lactone, a cyclic ether, an enone, an organic heteropentacyclic compound, a secondary alcohol, a tertiary alcohol, a pentol and a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone.
(1R,4S,5R,7R,8R,11R,13S,17S,18S,19R)-4,5,7,8,17-pentahydroxy-14,18-dimethyl-6-methylidene-3,10-dioxapentacyclo[9.8.0.01,7.04,19.013,18]nonadec-14-ene-9,16-dione