Silybin B is an effective inhibitor of raloxifene 4 '- and 6-glucosalylation, an effective anti-fibrinogenic and anti-oligomeric component of Silymarin, with free radical scavenging activity of 1, 1-diphenyl-2-pyridinyl hydrazine (DPPH), and a protective effect against cisplatin-induced neurotoxicity by alleviating DNA damage and apoptosis.

Palmatine 是一种具有口服活性的、不可逆的 IDO-1 抑制剂，对 HEK 293-hIDO-1 和 rhIDO-1 的 IC50 分别为 3 μM 和 157 μM。Palmatine 也能非竞争性抑制西尼罗病毒 (WNV) NS2B-NS3 蛋白酶，IC50 为 96 μM。Palmatine 具有抗癌、抗炎、神经保护、抗细菌、抗病毒活性。

7-甲氧基-1-四氢萘酮可能具有杀虫活性。