Minecoside is a hydroxycinnamic acid. It has a role as a metabolite.

Isofraxidin has definite anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, analgesic,and anti-inflammatory activities, it inhibits expression of MMP-7 and in vitro cell invasion at a non-toxic level through inhibiting ERK1/2 phosphorylation in hepatoma cell lines.Isofraxidin is one possible radio-protector, it can protect leukemia cells from radiation-induced apoptosis via ROS/mitochondria pathway in a p53-independent manner.

Ricinine exhibits hepatoprotection in CCl4 -induced liver damage. Ricinine is a nitrile, a pyridine alkaloid and a pyridone.