Genipin is an active aglycone derived from an iridoid glycoside called geniposide, which is found in the fruit of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis.

Sucrose octaacetate is an acetylated derivative of sucrose and can be used as a food additive, binder, and plasticizer.

Anemarrhenasaponin Ia, an useful anti-inflammation reagent, is isolated from Anemarrhenae rhizome. Anemarrhenasaponin Ia inhibits the generation of N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (fMLP)-induced superoxide.