Pallidol is a potent and selective singlet oxygen quencher in aqueous systems, it may be used in singlet oxygen-mediated diseases as a pharmacological agent.

1-Hydroxy-2,3,4,7-tetramethoxy-xanthone has vasodilatory action, it can cause vasodilation in the coronary artery pre-contracted with 1uM 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), with the EC 50 value of 6.6±1.4 uM.

同型半胱氨酸是同型半胱氨酸的双键形式，但它仅短暂存在，然后通过维生素 B6 依赖性酶转化为无害的胱硫醚。同型半胱氨酸和同型半胱氨酸-半胱氨酸混合二硫化物占健康个体血浆中同型半胱氨酸总量的>98%。