The molecule is a diterpene lactone isolated from the whole plant Ajuga ciliata. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a diterpene lactone, a carbobicyclic compound, a butenolide, an acetate ester, an enoate ester and a diol. It derives from a tiglic acid.
[(4R,4aR,5S,7R,8S,8aR)-4-(acetyloxymethyl)-4,5-dihydroxy-7,8-dimethyl-8-[2-(5-oxo-2H-furan-3-yl)ethyl]-2,3,5,6,7,8a-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-4a-yl]methyl (E)-2-methylbut-2-enoate