Columbianadin, one of the main bioactive constituents of the roots of Angelica pubescens Maxim. f. biserrata Shan et Yuan, has been found to possess obvious pharmacological effects in previous studies.

Kuwanon E inhibited cholinesterase enzyme in a dose-dependent manner with K i values ranging between 3.1 and 37.5 μM and between 1.7 and 19.1 μM against acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) enzymes, respectively.

4-Acetoxycinnamic acid is a natural product for research related to life sciences.