Steppogenin exhibits significant tyrosinase inhibition activity, ;it also shows strong mushroom tyrosinase inhibitory activity with IC(50) values lower than 50 microM, more potent than kojic acid (IC(50) = 71.6 microM), a well-known tyrosinase inhibitor.

Zerumbone 是一种天然单环倍半萜烯，首先从野姜 Z. zerumbet 的根茎中分离出来。它还被证明具有抗氧化和抗炎活性，有助于免疫调节和保肝作用。

Dextranase (EC 3.2.1.11)，即葡聚糖水解酶，常用于生化研究。Dextranase 可以催化葡聚糖中 α-(1,6)-糖苷键水解，具有广泛的应用，如食品加工、糖改性、活性分子制备以及在医学上用于可心内膜炎抗生素活性的增强剂等。