Alx40-4C trifluoroacetate is a chemokine receptor (CXCR4) inhibitor, which inhibits the binding of sdf-1 to CXCR4.Alx40-4ctrifluoroacetate was also an APJ receptor antagonist with an IC50 value of 2.9 M.

Physcion 1-O-beta-D-glucoside is a tumor cell growth inhibitor.

Dihydroartemisinin is widely used as an intermediate in the preparation of other artemisinin-derived antimalarial drugs, is recommended as the first-line anti-malarial drug with low toxicity. Dihydroartemisinin possesses promising anticancer activities and induce cancer cell death through apoptotic pathways.