The molecule is a diterpenoid that is podocarpa-6,8,11,13-tetraene substituted by a methyl group at position 13 and hydroxy groups at position 3 and 12. Isolated from Securinega suffruticosa, it exhibits cytotoxicity towards human cancer cells. It has a role as a metabolite and an antineoplastic agent. It is a diterpenoid, a secondary alcohol and a member of phenols. It derives from a hydride of a podocarpane.
(2S,4aS,10aR)-1,1,4a,7-tetramethyl-2,3,4,10a-tetrahydrophenanthrene-2,6-diol