Methyl protodioscin potentially increase HDL cholesterol while reducing LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. Methyl protodioscin has antitumor property.

Cecropin B (free acid) is a polypeptide that can be found by peptide screening. Peptide screening is a research tool that pools active peptides primarily by immunoassay. Peptide screening can be used for protein interaction, functional analysis, epitope screening, especially in the field of agent research and development.

P-gp inhibitor 1 inhibits reversing P-glycoprotein-mediated multidrug resistance with an EC50 of 57.9 nM (K562/A02 cells).