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