A secoiridoid glycoside with diverse biological activities; inhibits the growth of SNU-16 cells (IC50 = 12.4 μM after 48 hours) and increases apoptosis at 50 μM; reduces tumor growth in a SNU-16 nude mouse xenograft model in a dose-dependent manner; reduces plasma glucose levels in rat model of diabetes induced by STZ in a dose-dependent manner; reverses the STZ-induced increase in soleus muscle levels of Glut4 at 0.5 mg/kg; reduces parasite burden in the spleen of hamsters infected with L. donovani in a dose-dependent manner