The molecule is a cardenolide glycoside that is the deacetyl derivative of tanghinin. Isolated from Cerbera manghas, it exhibits cytotoxic activities against oral human epidermoid carcinoma (KB), human breast cancer cell (BC) and human small cells lung cancer. It has a role as a metabolite and an antineoplastic agent. It is a cardenolide glycoside, a monosaccharide derivative, a tertiary alcohol and an epoxy steroid. It derives from a tanghinigenin.
3-[(1R,3S,5S,7S,10S,11R,14R,15R,18R)-7-[(2R,3S,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-18-hydroxy-10,14-dimethyl-2-oxapentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.05,10.014,18]octadecan-15-yl]-2H-furan-5-one