α-Neoendorphin (1-8) is a 8-amino acid peptide derived from the N-terminal of α-Neoendorphin. α-Neoendorphin is an endogenous opioid peptide and is a part for the neoendorphins which are a group of endogenous opioid peptides derived from the proteolytic cleavage of prodynorphin isolated from procine hypothalmus and pituitary.

Licoricidin, is a potent anti-metastatic agent, which can markedly inhibit the metastatic and invasive capacity of malignant prostate cancer cells.

Quercetin 3-O-[2-O-(6-O-E-feruloyl)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl]-beta-D-galactopyranoside exhibits significant neuroprotective activity in primary cultures of rat cortical cells damaged by L-glutamate.