Pectolinarigenin possesses anti-inflammatory, antiallergic and hepatoprotective activities.It is a dual inhibitor of COX-2/5-LOX,and the IC50 >1 microM; it also can increase activity levels of GSH, GR, GCS, and GST, as well as SOD. Pectolinarigenin is a dimethoxyflavone that is the 6,4'-dimethyl ether derivative of scutellarein. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a dimethoxyflavone and a dihydroxyflavone. It is functionally related to a scutellarein.

Bavachin is a phytoestrogen that activates the estrogen receptors ERα and ERβ with EC50s of 320 and 680 nM, respectively. It is a cholesterol acyltransferase inhibitor, may have therapeutic potential for type 2 diabetes by activating insulin signaling pathways. Bavachin can stimulate the genetic expression of VEGF in PB,and directly help the fracture healing, and potentially protect cartilage from inflammation-mediated damage in joints of osteoarthritis patients through decreasing IL-1β-induced activation of IKK-IκBα-NF-κB signaling pathway. Bavachin has suppressive effects against pigmentation by melanin in the skin.

Rhododendrol is an inhibitor of melanin synthesis developed for lightening/whitening cosmetics, it can competitively inhibit mushroom tyrosinase and serve as a good substrate, while it also shows cytotoxicity against cultured human melanocytes at high concentrations sufficient for inhibiting tyrosinase. (+)-Rhododendrol and epi-rhododendrin have anti-inflammatory effect, they can suppress the NO production by activated macrophages in vivo.

Methyl rosmarinate shows antioxidative, and antifungal activities. It has inhibitory activities against tyrosinase, α-glucosidase, and matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1).

Mulberroside A, the major active anti-tyrosinase compound in the root bark extract of Morus alba L. (Moraceae), is widely employed as an active ingredient in whitening cosmetics. Mulberroside A has neuroprotective, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antiapoptotic, uricosuric, nephroprotective, hypoglycemic, and antidiabetic effects.It also can protect mice against ethanol-induced hepatic damage. Cis-Mulberroside A is a glycoside and a stilbenoid.

Piperlonguminine is an efficient depigmenting agent with a novel mechanism of action. It has potent antitumor, antitrypanosomal, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-platelet and anti-melanogenesis activities. Piperlonguminine obviously improves hepatocyte fatty degeneration of alcoholic fatty liver in mice, it can effectively prevent the occurrence and development of alcoholic fatty liver. (E,E)-Piperlonguminine is a member of benzodioxoles.

p-Coumaric acid ester has moderate free radical scavenging ability.

Hamamelitannin has cytotoxic, and antibiofilm activities. It increases the susceptibility of S. aureus to antibiotic treatment in in vivo Caenorhabditis elegans and mouse mammary gland infection models. It also has a high protective activity on cell damage induced by peroxides.