Endogenous ligand for the canine KISS1 receptor (Kisspeptin receptor or GPR54). Stimulates section of luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone and estradiol in vivo.

Sauchinone is a useful adjunctive treatment for bacterial infection. Sauchinone, an active lignan found in Saururus chinensis, to regulate the activation of HSCs, to prevent liver fibrosis, and to inhibit oxidative stress in vivo and in vitro.

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