Marmin have anti-ulcer effects, which are ascribed primarily to the maintenance of the mucosal barrier integrity and inhibition of gastric motor activity and secondarily due to the prevention of the effects of endogenous acetylcholine and histamine.

Guanosine monophosphate also known as guanylic acid or 5'-GMP belongs to the class of organic compounds known as purine ribonucleoside monophosphates. In particular L-Glutamic acid and guanosine monophosphate can be biosynthesized from xanthylic acid and L-glutamine; which is catalyzed by the enzyme GMP synthase.

Epigambogic acid is a natural compound that can be extracted from plants such as cotton root and sweetgum.