The molecule is a physalin with antimalarial activity isolated from Physalis angulata. It has a role as an antimalarial. It is an enone, a 6alpha-hydroxy steroid, a lactone, an organic heteroheptacyclic compound and a physalin.
(1R,2S,5S,8S,9R,15S,17R,18R,21S,24R,26S,27S)-5,15-dihydroxy-2,9,26-trimethyl-3,19,23,28-tetraoxaoctacyclo[16.9.1.118,27.01,5.02,24.08,17.09,14.021,26]nonacosa-11,13-diene-4,10,22,29-tetrone