Taraxeryl acetate shows the significant antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus (type II). It has less effect on cell cycle arrest and apoptosis of AGS cells than taraxerol.

Quercetin 3-gentiobioside is an inhibitor of AR and AGE formation and can be extracted from A. iwayomogi.Quercetin 3-gentiobioside inhibits the biological activity of aldose reductase (AR) and the formation of advanced glycosylation end products (AGEs).

Caracemide inhibits the enzyme ribonucleotide reductase of Escherichia coli. Caracemide can be used in anticancer studies.