1,4-二咖啡酰奎尼酸具有抗氧化活性。1,4-二咖啡酰奎尼酸是一类有效且高度选择性的 HIV-1 整合酶抑制剂，可在无毒浓度下抑制 MT-2 细胞培养物中的 HIV-1 复制。

ST7612AA1 is a novel potent and oral HDCA inhibitor that acts as an HIV-1 latency reactivator. ST7612AA1 showed significant antitumor activity at low concentrations in vitro and in vivo. ST7612AA1 has potential anticancer activity and can be used to study malaria.

一种有效且特异性的 HIV-1 逆转录酶非核苷抑制剂 (NNRTI)，Ki 为 0.2 uM。