Norsanguinarine has antifungal activity, it exhibits 100 % inhibition of A. brassicicola and C. maculans at 1000 ppm whereas. It shows significant cytotoxic activities (ED (50) values < 4 microg/ml) against P-388, KB16, A549, and HT-29 cell lines.

3'-Methoxydaidzein is a dual isoflavone and Sodium Channel inhibitor. 3'-Methoxydaidzein inhibited NaV1.7, NaV1.8 and NaV1.3 with IC50 of 181 nM, 397 nM and 505 nM, respectively.

Atractylenolide-I 通过抑制 TNF-α 和 IL-6 的产生而具有抗炎作用；通过减少促炎细胞因子和 LPS 改善脓毒症综合征、肝肾功能。