Pterosin B is a salt-inducible kinase 3 (Sik3) pathway inhibitor, it prevents chondrocyte hypertrophy and osteoarthritis in mice by inhibiting Sik3. Pterosin B shows cytotoxicity against HL 60 cells (human leukemia) with the IC(50) value of 8.7 microg/mL. Pterosin B has multiple targets in gluconeogenic programs, including coenzyme Q in RORα-SRC2 signaling.

(2R,3S)-dihydrodehydrodiconiferyl alcohol is a member of guaiacols, a primary alcohol, a member of 1-benzofurans and a guaiacyl lignin. It is an enantiomer of a (2S,3R)-dihydrodehydrodiconiferyl alcohol.