Pyrrolidine is a flavoring agent which could be found in the leaves of tobacco and carrot.

(+)-Hannokinol and MESO-hannokinol can significantly inhibit lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide production in BV2 microglial cells at concentrations ranging from 1 microM to 100 microM.

Norswertianolin, a compound isolated from G. acuta, functions as a CSE activator and shows promise as a potential cardiovascular therapeutic.