(-)-Epiafzelechin exhibits significant anti-inflammatory activity on carrageenin-induced mouse paw edema, it exhibits a dose-dependent inhibition on the COX activity with an IC50 value of 15 microM, it exhibits about 3-fold weaker inhibitory potency on the enzyme activity than indomethacin as a positive control.

2,6-二甲基哌啶是化学式为C5H8(CH3)2NH的化合物。存在三种立体异构体：非手性 (R,S) 异构体和手性 (R,R)/(S,S) 对映体对。二甲基哌啶是杂环哌啶的衍生物，其中两个氢原子被甲基取代。

脱甲氧基脱乙酰氧基假二酸B体内TDA的代谢反应主要发生在血液中，参与血浆酯酶水解为酯键，以及糖基化反应。