Chiniofon 是一种卤化 8-羟基喹啉，用作抗阿米巴化合物。这类抗阿米巴化合物通过抑制肠道共生菌发挥抗阿米巴作用，对阿米巴痢疾有作用，但对肠外阿米巴寄生虫没有作用。

Ergosterol peroxide is an inhibitor of osteoclast differentiation, which has antiviral, trypanocidal, antitumor, and antiangiogenic actions, it can stimulate Foxo3a activity by inhibiting pAKT and c-Myc and activating pro-apoptotic protein Puma and Bax to induce cancer cell death.

14-Hydroxy sprengerin C 是麦冬的天然产物。