Corylifol A is a naturally occurring potent inhibitor of hCE2 and UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1); it could be the potential uncouplers of neuronal nitric oxide synthase-postsynaptic density protein-95. Corylifol A displays cytotoxic activity against HepG2 and Hep3B hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines, with IC50 values of 4.6 and 13.5 ug/ml, respectively. Corylifol A has antiinflammatory activity, it shows an inhibitory effect on IL-6-induced STAT3 promoter activity in Hep3B cells with IC50 values of 0.81 ± 0.15 uΜ, it also inhibits STAT3 phosphorylation induced by IL-6 in Hep3B cells.

Demethylzeylasteral exhibits strong inhibition towards UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 1A6 and 2B7, and the inhibition kinetic parameters (Ki) are calculated to be 0.6 uM and 17.3 uM for UGT1A6 and UGT2B7, respectively. Demethylzeylasteral has antimicrobial, strong immunosuppressive, and antifertility activities; it concentration-dependently and in a partially reversible manner can inhibit the Ca(2+) current in spermatogenic cells with an IC(50) of 8.8 microg/ml, and it also can inhibit significantly the sperm acrosome reaction initiated by progesterone. Demethylzeylasteral is a carbopolycyclic compound with formula C29H36O6, originally isolated from Tripterygium wilfordii. It has a role as an EC 2.4.1.17 (glucuronosyltransferase) inhibitor, an immunosuppressive agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, a nephroprotective agent and a plant metabolite. It is a member of benzenediols, an arenecarbaldehyde, a carbopolycyclic compound, an oxo monocarboxylic acid, a cyclic ketone and an enone.

Triptolide has immunosuppressive, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer activities, it induces apoptosis in tumor cells by blocking NF-KB activation and sensitizing tumor cells for TNF-a induced programmed cell death, it inhibits TGF-β1-induced cell proliferation and migration of rat airway smooth muscle cells, by suppressing Smad signaling and NF-κB ,respectively. Triptolide is an inhibitor of heat shock factor (HSF1), inhibits HSP90-CDC37 binding and induces acetylation of HSP90, and also inhibits MDM2 expression in a dose-dependent manner with IC50 values range from 47 to 73 nM. Triptolide is a diterpenoid, an epoxide, an organic heteroheptacyclic compound and a gamma-lactam. It has a role as an antispermatogenic agent and a plant metabolite.

Eriocalyxin B induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells through caspase- and p53-dependent pathways, should be considered a candidate for pancreatic cancer treatment; it is a specific inhibitor of STAT3, it directly targets STAT3 through a covalent linkage to inhibit the phosphorylation and activation of STAT3 and induces apoptosis of STAT3-dependent tumor cells. Eriocalyxin B exerts potent antiinflammatory effects through selective modulation of pathogenic Th1 and Th17 cells by targeting critical signaling pathways. Eriocalyxin B reversibly interfer with the binding of p65 and p50 subunits to the DNA in a noncompetitive manner.

Benzoylmesaconine is a diterpene alkaloid with formula C31H43NO10 that is isolated from several Aconitum species. It has a role as an antiinfective agent, an analgesic and a plant metabolite. It is a diterpene alkaloid, a tertiary alcohol, a tetrol, a secondary alcohol, a bridged compound, a benzoate ester, an organic heteropolycyclic compound, a polyether and a tertiary amino compound. It derives from a hydride of an aconitane. Benzoylmesconine has analgesic activity. Benzoylmesconine may improve the resistance of T6S-mice (or thermally injured mice) to the infection of HSV-1, through the induction of antagonistic CD4+ T cells against burn-associated type-2 T cells.

Dihydroartemisinin is widely used as an intermediate in the preparation of other artemisinin-derived antimalarial drugs, recommended as the first-line anti-malarial drug with low toxicity. Dihydroartemisinin has anticancer activity, it inhibited cell proliferation via AKT/GSK3β/cyclinD1/ERK pathway and induced apoptosis is associated with inhibition of Sarco/Endoplasmic reticulum Calcium ATPase activity in colorectal cancer.

Haplopine shows photo-activated antimicrobial activity against S. aureus. It exhibits potent melanogenesis-inhibitory activities with almost no toxicity to the cells. Haplopine is an organic heterotricyclic compound, an organonitrogen heterocyclic compound and an oxacycle.

Beta-boswellic acid and its derivatives (the major constituents of Boswellin) have anti-carcinogenic, anti-tumor, and anti-hyperlipidemic activities. Beta-boswellic acid can significantly enhance neurite outgrowth, branching, and tubulin polymerization dynamics.

Tripterifordin shows anti-HIV replication activity in H9 lymphocyte cells with an EC50 of 1 microgram/ml.

Wilforine is an organic heteropentacyclic compound and pyridine alkaloid with formula C43H49NO18 originally isolated from the roots of Tripterygium wilfordii. It has a role as a phytogenic insecticide and a plant metabolite. It is a pyridine alkaloid, a benzoate ester, an organic heteropentacyclic compound, an acetate ester, a macrocyclic lactone and a dihydroagarofuran sesquiterpenoid. Wilforine has anti-inflammatory effect, which might be mediated by down-regulation of the expression of inflammatory factors TNF-α, IL-6 and NO. It also has insecticidal activity by inhibiting the Na+-K+-ATPase in the central nervous system.

Cordifolioside A possesses immunomodulatory activity, it has a potential in vivo radioprotective effect as well as in vitro cytoprotective activity.