Epitheaflagallin 3-O-gallate is a minor polyphenol in black tea. Epitheaflagallin 3-O-gallate exhibits versatile physiological functions in vivo and in vitro, including antioxidative activity, pancreatic lipase inhibition, Streptococcus sorbinusglycosyltransferase inhibition, and an inhibiting effect on the activity of matrix metalloprotease-1 and -3 and their synthesis by human gingival fibroblasts.

AGPS-IN-2i is a potent and high-affinity inhibitor of alkylglycerol phosphate synthase that controls ether lipid utilization and metabolism in cells, reduces ether lipid levels and cell migration, and promotes proliferation and motility of cancer cells.

MMP-2/MMP-9-IN-1 is a potent, highly selective, and orally bioavailable inhibitor of type IV collagenases [MMP-9 and MMP-2], exhibiting IC50 values of 0.24 μM for MMP-9 and 0.31 μM for MMP-2, which can be used to study cancer.