7-Epitaxol is the major derivative of taxol found in cells and taxol (paclitaxel) is a well-known natural-source cancer drug.

Vindoline is a chemical precursor to vinblastine and exhibits antimitotic activity by inhibiting microtubule assembly, it also has anti-ulcer activity. Vindoline can enhance the glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) in MIN6 cells with the EC50 value of 50.2uM; it has relaxant effects in isolated rat renal arteries, it can dilate renal arteries in vitro through one or more pathways including inhibition of calcium entry,TEA+-sensitive potassium channel or protein kinase pathways in vascular smooth muscle cells. Vindoline is a methyl ester, a tertiary alcohol, a vinca alkaloid, an organic heteropentacyclic compound, an alkaloid ester, an acetate ester and a tertiary amino compound. It is a conjugate base of a vindolinium(1+).

Combretastatin A4 is a stilbenoid.

Licarin A and (-)-Licarin A are promising compounds that could be used for the development of schistosomicidal and trypanocidal agents; Licarin A presents effect against Leishmania (Leishmania) major associated with immunomodulation in vitro; (-)-Licarin A has antimycobacterial activity, represents a potentially active anti-tuberculosis agent to treat MDR M. tuberculosis and NTM strains.Licarin A significantly protects primary cultured neuronal cells against glutamate-induced oxidative stress, via antioxidative activities.

Podophyllotoxone is a lactone and a lignan.

Heraclenol is a germination inhibitor in the parsley seeds. It has anti-inflammatory properties against the ear edema in mice produced by TPA. Heraclenol and heraclenin inhibit the proliferation of melanoma cells and cell cycle at G2/M at concentrations of 0.1-1.0 uM.

Corydine is the adrenolytic and weak cholinergic agent, it shows antimicrobial, and antineoplastic activities. Corydine shows irritant and respiratory stimulant and CNS depressant activities. Injected intravenously in rabbits corydine produced an initial fall in blood pressure followed by a return to normal or above normal.

Drimenol is a sesquiterpenoid primary alcohol, being methanol in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a 2,5,5,8a-tetramethyl-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydronaphthalen-1-yl group. It is a homoallylic alcohol, a member of octahydronaphthalenes, a primary alcohol and a sesquiterpenoid. It derives from a hydride of a drimane. Drimenol shows antifungal activity, it is able to affect Botrytis cinerea growth with the EC50 value of 80 ppm. Drimendiol also shows quorum sensing inhibition activity.