The molecule is a physalin with antimalarial and antimycobacterial activities isolated from Physalis angulata. It has a role as an antimalarial, an antimycobacterial drug and an antineoplastic agent. It is a physalin, a lactone, an enone, a 5alpha-hydroxy steroid, a 6beta-hydroxy steroid, an organic heteroheptacyclic compound and a cyclic ether.
(1R,2S,5S,8S,9R,14R,15R,17R,18R,21S,24R,26S,27S)-5,14,15-trihydroxy-2,9,26-trimethyl-3,19,23,28-tetraoxaoctacyclo[16.9.1.118,27.01,5.02,24.08,17.09,14.021,26]nonacos-11-ene-4,10,22,29-tetrone