Saikosaponin B1 may be as anti-schizophrenic candidate drugs, it can suppress the signal transduction after binding of EGF.

Ipecoside is a member of acetamides, a beta-D-glucoside, an isoquinoline alkaloid, an isoquinolinol, a methyl ester, a terpene glycoside and an olefinic compound. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is functionally related to an ipecoside aglycone.

Cassiaside B2 is an oligosaccharide.

Puerarin is a 5-HT2C receptor and benzodiazepine site antagonist, it exerts a regulatory effect on lipid accumulation by decreasing lipogenesis in hepatocytes, it may have therapeutic benefits in the treatment of fatty liver and lipid-related metabolic disorders, it also may act as an intracellular ROS scavenger, and its antioxidant properties may protect against Abeta25-35-induced cell injury,and apoptosis and could also promote the survival of PC12 cells.