Gypenoside XIII is belonging to the gypenosides. Gypenosides, extracted from Gynostemma pentaphyllum, protect against cardiovascular diseases, especially atherosclerosis.

3-O-Acetyl-16 alpha-hydroxytrametenolic acid has inhibitory activities against AAPH-induced hemolysis of red blood cells, it shows a strong inhibitory activity against 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate-induced inflammation in mice.

Methyl nomilinate from citrus can modulate cell cycle regulators to induce cytotoxicity in human colon cancer (SW480) cells in vitro.