Alpha-hederin is a water-soluble pentacyclic triterpenoid saponin found in the seeds of Nigella sativa, with hemolytic and apoptotic properties.

Fmoc-Ile-OH (Fmoc-L-isoleucine) is an Fmoc-modified isoleucine with a strong affinity for peptides and proteins and can be used to synthesize other active compounds.

5'''-O-Feruloyl complanatoside B is isolated from Astragali Semen, the seeds of?Astragalus?Complanatus. Semen Astragali Complanati (SAC) include fatty acids, amino acids, polysaccharides, flavonoids, triterpene glycosides and trace elements; have been reported to involve in chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus and cancers.