Methyl nomilinate from citrus can modulate cell cycle regulators to induce cytotoxicity in human colon cancer (SW480) cells in vitro.

Timosaponin AIII induces autophagy in HeLa cells followed by apoptotic cell death (IC50: 10 μM).

Juncusol shows anxiolytic and sedative activities, it shows anxiolytic activity at dosages of 10 mg/kg; it can induce caspase-3-mediated cytotoxicity in HT22 cells. Juncusol has anti-microbial activity, it shows significant activity against MRSA strains.