Aralosides possess protective effect against experimental myocardial ischemia and infarction, the mechanism of myocardial protection may be attributed to the amelioration of FFA metabolic deterioration and membrane peroxidation induced by oxygen free radicals. Aralosides have anti-inflammatory effect, they also can effectively prevent acute alcoholic liver injury.

Balanophonin shows potent α-glucosidase inhibitory activity, it has antioxidant, and anti-cancer activities. (±)-Balanophonin shows significant antibacterial activity against cariogenic oral streptococci, Streptococcus mutans and S. sobrinus.

Regaloside A has anti-inflammatory activity.

Polyporusterone B is a steroid.

Usaramine N-oxide is a pyrrolizine alkaloid that is senecionane bearing two additional hydroxy substituents at positions 12 and 18, two additional oxo groups at positions 11 and 16 and an N-oxido substituent. It has a role as a Jacobaea metabolite. It is a tertiary amine oxide, a primary alcohol, a diol, a tertiary alcohol, an organic heterotricyclic compound, a pyrrolizine alkaloid, a macrocyclic lactone and an olefinic compound. It is functionally related to an usaramine.