Continentalic acid and kaurenoic acid are quality control markers in Aralia continentalis. Continentalic acid has anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and anti-bacterial activities, it shows moderate cytotoxicity against A-549 (lung), THP-1 (leukemia) and MCF-7 (breast) cell lines; it has minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of approximately 8-16 microg/mL against S. aureus, including the MSSA and MRSA standard strains.

Magnoflorine possesses high activity as α-glucosidase inhibitor in vitro and in vivo, has antidiabetic potential activity; it also has sedative and anxiolytic effects, probably mediated by a GABAergic mechanism of action. Magnoflorine has protective effects, mediated by some mechanism other than prevention of micelle formation or protection of the erythrocyte membrane against osmotic imbalance. (S)-magnoflorine is an aporphine alkaloid that is (S)-corytuberine in which the nitrogen has been quaternised by an additional methyl group. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is an aporphine alkaloid and a quaternary ammonium ion. It is functionally related to a (S)-corytuberine.

3,4-dimethoxybenzoic acid is a member of the class of benzoic acids that is benzoic acid substituted by methoxy groups at positions 2 and 3. It has a role as an allergen and a plant metabolite. It derives from a hydride of a benzoic acid.

Steviolmonoside is a beta-D-glucoside resulting from the formal condensation the tertiary allylic hydroxy group of steviol with beta-D-glucopyranose. It is a beta-D-glucoside, a monocarboxylic acid, a bridged compound, an ent-kaurane diterpenoid, a tetracyclic diterpenoid and a diterpene glycoside. It is functionally related to a steviol. It is a conjugate acid of a steviolmonoside(1-).

Viscumneoside III is a viscumneoside that is homoeriodictyol in which the hydroxy group at position 7 has been converted into the corresponding beta-D-glucopyranoside, the 2-hydroxy group of which has been converted to its beta-D-apiofuranoside derivative. Found in Viscum coloratum, an evergreen hemiparasitic plant whose stems and leaves are used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of rheumatism. It has a role as a plant metabolite. Viscumneoside III demonstrates high tyrosinase inhibition, it can be utilized in skin whitening cosmetics.

1. Cratoxylone exhibits potent activity in vitro against Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine-resistant strain W2, with the IC₅₀ value belows 3 uM.

Veraguensin shows activity against trypomastigote T. cruzi., it shows high antileishmanial activity. Veraguensin and galgravin can inhibit bone resorption and may offer novel compounds for the development of drugs to treat bone-destructive diseases such as osteoporosis. Veraguensin is a lignan. It has a role as a metabolite.

Forsythoside E is a glycoside.

Lindleyin is a novel phytoestrogen and might trigger many of the biological responses evoked by the physiological estrogens.

5,7,3'-Trihydroxy-6,4',5'-trimethoxyflavone is an ether and a member of flavonoids.

Decursin has antiepileptic, hepatoprotective, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and anti-amnesic activities, it is a novel candidate for inhibition of VEGF-induced angiogenesis. Decursin inhibited the TGF-β1 induced NOX activation and Smad signaling, it inhibited the PKCα, MAPK and NF-κB pathways. Decursin is also a novel inhibitor of NF-kappaB activation in signaling induced by TLR ligands and cytokines.

Hirsuteine exhibits potent neuroprotective effects against glutamate-induced HT22 cell death. Hirsuteine non-competitively antagonizes nicotine-evoked dopamine release by blocking ion permeation through nicotinic receptor channel complexes.

Uncarine C is a member of indolizines.

Guaiazulene has antioxidant activity, it shows significant protection against paracetamol-induced GSH depletion and hepatic damage. Guaiazulene shows cytotoxic activity on gingival fibroblasts, it has anti-proliferative activity suppressing the proliferation of neuron and N2a-NB cells at high doses. Guaiazulene has in vitro antimicrobial activity against Mycoplasma hominis clinical isolates. Guaiazulene is a sesquiterpene. It derives from a hydride of a guaiane.

Reserpine is an alkaloid found in the roots of Rauwolfia serpentina and R. vomitoria. It has a role as an adrenergic uptake inhibitor, an antihypertensive agent, a xenobiotic, a first generation antipsychotic, an EC 3.4.21.26 (prolyl oligopeptidase) inhibitor, a plant metabolite and an environmental contaminant. It is a methyl ester, a yohimban alkaloid and an alkaloid ester. It is functionally related to a reserpic acid. Reserpine is an inhibitor of multidrug efflux pumps, used as an antipsychotic and antihypertensive drug. Reserpine ameliorates Abeta toxicity in the Alzheimer's disease model in Caenorhabditis elegans, it can significantly delay paralysis and increase the longevity in this model.