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

1-O-Acetylbritannilactone has anticancer activity, it suppresses angiogenesis and lung cancer cell growth possibly via regulating the VEGFR-Src-FAK signaling, it also can combine with gemcitabine elicits a potent apoptosis of lung cancer cell. 1-O-Acetylbritannilactone may serve as a novel therapeutic intervention for various cardiovascular diseases, including chronic ischemia, by regulating VEGF signaling and modulating angiogenesis; it is a potent inhibitor of LPS-stimulated VSMC inflammatory responses through blockade of NF-kappaB activity and inhibition of inflammatory gene COX-2 expression. 1-O-Acetylbritannilactone may act as potent natural skin-lightening agents, it exhibits anti-melanogenic activity by suppression of tyrosinase expression via ERK and Akt signaling.

Inulicin is a terpene lactone.

Peiminine has potent anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, antitussive, and expectorant effects. It induces autophagic cell death thus represses colorectal carcinoma tumor growth. Peiminine can inhibit lung inflammation and pulmonary fibrosis in a rat model of bleomycin-induced lung injury, by reducing circulating IFN-γ levels and inhibiting signal transduction pathways involving TGF-β, CTGF, ERK1/2, NF-κB and FasL.

Liquiritin apioside has antioxidant property by inducing glutathione (GSH) biosynthesis via the inhibition of cytokines and protected lung epithelial cells against cigarette smoke-mediated oxidative stress, might be as protective agent against epithelial injury in COPD. Liquiritin apioside is a glycoside and a member of flavonoids.

Indirubin is a potent cyclin-dependent kinases and GSK-3β inhibitor with IC50 of about 5 μM and 0.6 μM. Indirubin has anticancer, anti-inflammatory,antiviral,anti-allergic contact dermatitis effects. Each indirubin derivative acts on the DNA binding of NF-Y and represses the MDR1 gene promoter with tumor cell-type specificity.Indirubin derivatives have a potential to be used as an adjunct to antiviral therapy for the treatment of severe human H5N1 disease.

10-deacetylbaccatin III is a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone and a tetracyclic diterpenoid. It is functionally related to a baccatin III. 10-Deacetylbacccatin III is an antineoplastic agent and an anti-cancer intermediate, it can selectively inhibit the growth of L. donovani intracellular amastigotes within J774 murine macrophages in vitro at nanomolar concentrations with an IC50 value of 70 nM. The 10-Deacetylbaccatin III-treated promastigotes were slightly arrested in the G2/M phase whereas taxol-treated cells were blocked in the G2/M phase.

Violanthin is a flavone C-glycoside that is flavone substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 5, 7 and 4', a beta-D-glucopyranosyl residue at position 6 and a 6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl residue at position 8. It has a role as an EC 3.1.1.7 (acetylcholinesterase) inhibitor and a plant metabolite. It is a trihydroxyflavone and a flavone C-glycoside. It is functionally related to a flavone.

Catharanthine is an organic heteropentacyclic compound and monoterpenoid indole alkaloid produced by the medicinal plant Catharanthus roseus via strictosidine. It is a methyl ester, a bridged compound, an organic heteropentacyclic compound, an alkaloid ester, a tertiary amino compound and a monoterpenoid indole alkaloid. It is a conjugate base of a catharanthine(1+). Catharanthine inhibits nicotinic receptor mediated diaphragm contractions with IC50 of 59.6 μM, it dilates small mesenteric arteries and decreases heart rate and cardiac contractility by inhibition of voltage-operated calcium channels on vascular smooth muscle cells and cardiomyocytes.

Alpha-Solanine is a glycoalkaloid poison found in species of the nightshade family (Solanaceae), such as the potato (Solanum tuberosum). It is a trisccharide derivative of solanidine [(22beta)-solanid-5-en-3beta-ol]. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, a phytotoxin, an apoptosis inducer and a plant metabolite. It is a glycoalkaloid, an organic heterohexacyclic compound, a steroid saponin and a trisaccharide derivative. It is functionally related to a solanidine. Alpha-Solanine alters antioxidative enzyme activities and MDA and PCO concentrations and GST activity in fat body and midgut. Alpha-Solanine has proliferation-inhibiting and apoptosis-promoting effect on multiple cancer cells, such as clone, liver, melanoma cancer cells.

Mogroside IVA is a mogroside and a beta-D-glucoside. It has a role as a plant metabolite. Mogroside IVa is a natural product from Siraitia grosvenorii Swingle.

Cephalomannine is a taxol derivative with antitumor, antiproliferative properties, it shows cytotoxicity in human glial and neuroblastoma cell-lines.