The molecule is an acetylenic compound that is (8E)-heptadeca-1,8-diene-4,6-diyne substituted by hydroxy group at positions 6 and 15, a methoxy group at position 8 and a (5-methoxy-5-oxopentyl)oxy group at position 7. Isolated from Centella asiatica, it exhibits antineoplastic activity. It has a role as a metabolite, an antineoplastic agent and an apoptosis inducer. It is a diether, a secondary alcohol, a diol, an acetylenic compound and a methyl ester.
methyl 5-[(9E)-6,15-dihydroxy-8-methoxyheptadeca-9,16-dien-11,13-diyn-7-yl]oxypentanoate