Obtusifolin-2-O-glucoside (化合物 7) 是酪氨酸酶 (Tyrosinase) 抑制剂 (IC50=9.2 μM)，能够从决明子种子中分离得到。

6-(4-Hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-2-methylhept-2-en-4-one is a natural product for research related to life sciences.

Combretol has leishmanicidal activity, it showed moderate activity (growth inhibition 87.3 and 73.0 %, respectively, at 50 μM) against a multidrug-resistant L. tropica line. Combretol also shows weakly active cytotoxic activity.