Spathulenol has immunomodulatory effect. Spathulenol shows the capacity to inhibit proliferation in the lymphocytes and to induce apoptosis in these cells possibly through a caspase-3 independent pathway.

Atractylenolide-I has an anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting TNF-α and IL-6 production; ameliorates sepsis syndrome, liver and kidney functions by reduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines and LPS.

(+)-Secoisolariciresinol, a lignan compound, is a (+)-enantiomer of Secoisolariciresinol.