Maculosidine affect the PS I electron acceptors on leaf discs, it can inhibit ATP synthesis, basal, phosphorylating and uncoupled electron transport acting as Hill reaction inhibitors on spinach chloroplasts.

trans-4-(Trifluoromethyl)cinnamic acid is a photosensitizing compound. It is used as a reagent in the synthesis of various compounds, such as heterocyclic compounds and pharmaceuticals.

Spinacetin has anti-inflammatory effects, it weakly inhibited nitric oxide production and reduced prostaglandin E2 levels to different extents.