Schisantherin A, B, C, and D show good effect in lowering the serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase level of the patients suffering from chronic virus hepatitis.

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.

Allatostatin IV, an octapeptide amine, is a member of the allatoregulatory peptide family found in insects which either inhibit (allatostatins) or stimulate (allatotropins) juvenile hormone (JH) synthesis.