The molecule is a 3beta-sterol that is 5alpha-ergosta-8,24(28)-diene substituted by geminal methyl groups at position 4 and a beta-hydroxy group at position 3. It has been isolated from the mycelia of Cordyceps sinensis. It has a role as a fungal metabolite.
(3S,5R,10S,13R,14R,17R)-4,4,10,13-tetramethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methyl-5-methylideneheptan-2-yl]-1,2,3,5,6,7,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol