(E)-[6]-Dehydroparadol shows growth inhibition and induction of apoptosis against human cancer cells(IC50 values of 43.02 μM in HCT-116 cell and 41.59 μM in H-1299 cell, respectively).

5-Hydroxymethyluracil is an oxidation damage product derived from thymine or 5-methylcytosine. It is a product of thymine dioxygenase. Additional deamination products such as 5-hydroxymethyluracil are formed when cells are under oxidative stress that is induced either by oxidizing agents or by mitochondrial dysfunction.

Troxerutin, a natural bioflavonoid isolated from Sophora japonica., has been reported to have many benefits and medicinal properties.