8-Prenylkaempferol is an effective agent for attenuating pro-inflammatory NO induction, it may be an anti-inflammatory agent for suppressing influenza A virus-induced RANTES production acts by blocking PI3K-mediated transcriptional activation of NF-κB and IRF-3 and in part by interfering with IκB degradation which subsequently decreases NF-κB translocation.

Licoflavone C has cytotoxic, and antioxidative effects, it has protective effect toward the chromosome damage induced by DAU or MMC in cultured human peripheral lymphocytes.

(R,S)-Anatabine is a minor tobacco alkaloid found in the Solanaceae family of plants,and can be used as a specific marker for the detection of tobacco use.