Amygdalin is an amygdalin in which the stereocentre on the cyanohydrin function has R-configuration. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, an apoptosis inducer and a plant metabolite. It is functionally related to a (R)-mandelonitrile. Amygdalin has antifibrotic, antitumor, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, amygdalin joint HSYA could inhibit the degeneration of the endplate chondrocytes derived from intervertebral discs of rats induced by IL-1beta and better than the single use of Amygdalin or HSYA. Amygdalin induces apoptotic cell death in human DU145 and LNCaP prostate cancer cells by caspase-3 activation through down-regulation of Bcl-2 and up-regulation of Bax. Amygdalin is a plant glucoside isolated from the nucleus of rose fruits, such as apricots, peaches, almonds, cherries, and plums.

Atractyloside potassium salt inhibits oxidative phosphorylation by blocking the transfer of adenosine nucleotides through the mitochondrial membrane.

Atractylodin has a good potential as a source for natural repellents, it could be developed as natural insecticide. Atractylodin has high lipase inhibitory activity with the IC50 of  39.12 μM.