Withaferin A(WFA) has anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, immune modulatory, cardioactive, antithrombotic and central nervous system effects, it could act as an anti-fibrotic compound against fibroproliferative diseases, including, but not limited to, cardiac interstitial fibrosis. WFA is a proteasomal inhibitor promotes healing after injury and exerts anabolic effect on osteoporotic bone. WFA is a potent breast cancer anti-metastatic agent and the anti-metastatic activity of WFA is, at least in part, mediated through its effects on vimentin and vimentin ser56 phosphorylation; it induces p53-dependent apoptosis by repression of HPV oncogenes and upregulation of tumor suppressor proteins in human cervical cancer cells, it can be exploited as a potent therapeutic agent for the treatment and prevention of cervical cancer without deleterious effects. Withaferin A is a withanolide that is 5,6:22,26-diepoxyergosta-2,24-diene-1,26-dione substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 4 and 27 (the 4beta,5beta,6beta,22R stereoisomer). Isolated from Physalis longifolia, it exhibits cytotoxic activity. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent and an apoptosis inducer. It is an epoxy steroid, a primary alcohol, a delta-lactone, a secondary alcohol, a 27-hydroxy steroid, an ergostanoid, an enone, a 4-hydroxy steroid and a withanolide.

Inulicin is a terpene lactone.

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

Ganoderic acid F has anti-hepatitis B, anti-inflammatory, and anti-tumor-promoting activities.

Cinobufotalin is a main cardiac toxin in toad, it is a novel anti-HCC agent, it induces growth inhibition and apoptosis in cultured HCC cells through ceramide production. Cinobufotalin is also an effective reversal agent for the multidrug resistance of tumors, it can reverse the adriamycin-resistance in Raji/ADR cells and the expression of P-gp and MRP-1 proteins. Cinobufotalin can promote the dendritic cells(DCs) derived from peripheral blood of patients with chronic hepatitis B to mature and effectively enhance its(the DCs') capabilities, therefore the treatment of cinobufotalin may potentiate the antiviral immunity of the patients with chronic hepatitis B(CHB).

Vincristine-induced nociceptive painful sensation, may be due to its potential of antioxidative, neuroprotective and calcium channel inhibitory action.Vincristine can treat MM, ERK1/2, Akt, and NF-κB inhibitors are potentially useful as anti-MDR agents for the treatment of Vincristine-resistant MM. An inherited polymorphism in the promoter region of CEP72 was associated with increased risk and severity of Vincristine-related peripheral neuropathy. Vincristine is a vinca alkaloid with formula C46H56N4O10 found in the Madagascar periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus. It is used (commonly as the corresponding sulfate salt)as a chemotherapy drug for the treatment of leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma, breast cancer and head and neck cancer. It has a role as a drug, an antineoplastic agent, a tubulin modulator, a microtubule-destabilising agent and a plant metabolite.

Morellic acid has anti-cancer activity, it strongly inhibited the migration of HUVEC at a low concentration of 0.5 μM in HUVEC cell migration assay in vitro. Morellic acid also has antiangiogenic activity.

Pinocembrin is a major flavonoid molecule incorporated as multifunctional in the pharmaceutical industry. Its vast range of pharmacological activities has been well researched including antimicrobial, neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer activities. Pinocembrin inhibited LPS-induced inflammatory mediators production by suppressing PI3K/Akt/NF-κB signaling pathway, it also inhibited TGF-β1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and metastasis of Y-79 cells by inactivating the αvβ3 integrin/FAK/p38α signaling pathway.

Ganoderic acid LM2 exhibits potent enhancement of ConA-induced mice splenocytes proliferation in vitro.

Celosin H, celosin I, celosin J could be used as chemical markers for the quality control of C. argentea seeds.

Batatasin III may have a long-term inhibitory effect on whole plant growth, shows germination inhibitory activity. Batatasin III may impose a lethal effect on the aquatic fauna in small streams.

Matrine, a novel autophagy inhibitor, possesses anti-inflammation, immunosuppression, anti-fibrotic and anticancer activities, it could inhibit cell proliferation and induce apoptosis of SGC-7901 cells in vitro by up-regulating Fas/FasL expression and activating caspase-3 enzyme. Matrine can be a potential candidate to fight against Candida-related infections by regulating yeast-to-hypha transition.

(-)-beta-elemene is the ()-enantiomer of beta-elemene that has (1S,2S,4R)-configuration. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent.

Veratramine exhibits cytotoxic activity against human tumor cell lines A549, PANC-1, SW1990 and NCI-H249. Veratramine shows hypotensive effect, the effect is directly positively correlated with the dosage. Veratramine is a piperidine alkaloid comprising the 14,15,16,17-tetradehydro derivative of veratraman having two hydroxy groups at the 3- and 23-positions. It derives from a hydride of a veratraman.

1. Kaempferol activates LXR-β and suppresses SREBP-1 to enhance symptoms in metabolic syndrome. 2. Kaempferol exerts a potent inhibitory effect on in vitro bone resorption. 3. Kaempferol has anti-inflammatory action, can prevent and treat inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and ankylosing spondylitis. 4. Kaempferol has therapeutic potential for the prevention and treatment of thrombovascular diseases, can enhance relaxations caused by endothelium-derived and exogenous NO as well as those due to endothelium-dependent hyperpolarization. 5. Kaempferol can inhibit cancer cell invasion through blocking the PKCδ/MAPK/AP-1 cascade and subsequent MMP-9 expression and its activity, may act as a therapeutic potential candidate for cancer metastasis. 6. Kaempferol is an autophagic enhancer, has a more general protection in Parkinson's disease, can mediate antiapoptotic and antioxidant effects is the enhancement of mitochondrial turnover by autophagy.