Irilone has immunomodulatory, and α-amylase inhibitory activities, it exhibits the selective inhibition toward CYP3 A4 rather than other major human CYPs.

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

(+)-Syringaresinol shows antioxidant potential, it exhibits cytoprotective activity in cultured MCF-7 cells stressed by H2O2.