Alantolactone(Alant camphor), a sesquiterpene lactone, has potential activity against triple-negative breast Y MDA-MB-231 cells by suppressing the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) signaling pathway.

1-Cinnamoylpyrrolidine, a natural product prepared from Piper caninum, can be used as a DNA strand breaking agent, inducing the relaxation of the plasmid pBR322 DNA superhelix in the presence of Cu2+. 1-Cinnamoylpyrrolidine inhibits PAF-induced platelet aggregation with an IC50 value of 37.3 μM. value was 37.3 μM.

Tetrahydroalstonine is an indole alkaloid extracted from the fruit of Rhazya stricta and is a selective α2-adrenoceptor antagonist. tetrahydroalstonine has shown antipsychotic activity in Rauwolfia tetraphylla.