Scutebarbatine B shows weak cytotoxicity with IC50 values ranging from 35.11 to 42.73 μM against K562 cell lines and HL60 cell lines.

Gomisin M2 ((+)-Gomisin M2) 是一种从 Schisandra rubriflora 的果实中分离得到的木脂素，具有抗 HIV 活性 (EC50 为 2.4 μM)。Gomisin M2 具有抗癌和抗过敏作用，并可用于阿尔茨海默氏病的研究。

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) (1-39) human(TFA),a member of the melanocortin family, is a melanocortin receptor agonist. It stimulates production of CS by the adrenals, but melanocortin receptors are also found in the central nervous system (CNS) and on immune cells.