Zederone has anti-bacterial activity,it inhibits gram-positive bacteria activity. Zederone induces hepatotoxicity implicated the induction of Cyps, which leads to the formation of biological reactive metabolites and that cause the oxidative stress and liver cell injuries.

AST 7062601 is a potent Ucp1 inducer that promotes endogenous Ucp1 expression in primary mouse brown adipocytes.AST 7062601 may be useful in the study of obesity.

Picropodophyllin-4-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranoside (compound 17) is a lignan isolated from the roots and rhizomes of Podophyllum sinensis.