Dioscoreside E showed cytotoxic activity and Anti-fungal activity against a panel of tumor cell lines.

Isophysalin A exhibits anti-inflammatory activitiy, it exhibits conjugating abilities with glutathione and also shows significant nitric oxide (NO) production inhibiting activities.

Pyrocatechol its sulfonic acid is often present in the urine of many mammals. Small amounts of catechol occur naturally in fruits and vegetables along with the enzyme polyphenol oxidase. Upon mixing the enzyme with the substrate and exposure to oxygen (as when a potato or apple is cut) the colorless catechol oxidizes to reddish-brown benzoquinone derivatives.