Podophyllotoxone is a lactone and a lignan.

Ganoderenic acid A has a potent hepatoprotective, and cytotoxic effects, it shows inhibitory activity on human aldose reductase in vitro.

Blestriarene B is a phenanthrol.

Cyclovirobuxine D(CVB-D) has vasorelaxant effect, it has been widely used for treatment of cardiac insufficiency and arrhythmias in China, the antiarrhythmic and proarrhythmic potential of this drug might be concerned with prolongation of action potential duration and QT interval. CVB-D can induce autophagy in the MCF-7 human breast cancer cell line by attenuating the phosphorylation of Akt and mTOR , CVB-D-induced autophagy and decrease in cell viability could be blocked by 3-methyladenine, a well-established autophagy inhibitor.

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

10-Deacetyl-7-xylosyl paclitaxel has long been used in Chinese clinics to treat cancer, it may target mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP).