Aralosides possess protective effect against experimental myocardial ischemia and infarction, the mechanism of myocardial protection may be attributed to the amelioration of FFA metabolic deterioration and membrane peroxidation induced by oxygen free radicals. Aralosides have anti-inflammatory effect, they also can effectively prevent acute alcoholic liver injury.

3-Butylidenephthalide is an isobenzofuranone. 3-Butylidenephthalide has antihyperglycemic effect is due to inhibition of α-glucosidase at the intestinal level, inhibited the activity of yeast-α-glucosidase (IC(50) 2.35 mM) in a noncompetitive fashion with a K(i) of 4.86 mM. It can induce a dose-dependent antinociceptive action in the hot-plate assay, it is also effective for controlling the pain provoked by chemical irritation at the doses of 10 and 31.6 mg/kg. 3-Butylidenephthalide is a phthalic anhydride derivative identified from Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort, with insecticidal activity (LC50 value of 1.56 mg/g for Spodoptera litura larvae).

Lobetyolinin exhibits DPPH radical scavenging activity.

Gardenoside has hepatoprotective, pain‑relieving, and anti-mastitis effects. it may be a potential therapeutic herb against NASH by suppressed supernatant inflammatory cytokine production and intracellular NFkB activity. Gardenoside may be considered potential drug candidates that target P2X3 and P2X7 purine receptors.

Ganoderic acid GS-1 is a triterpenoid.