Pennogenin is a bioactive component which can be isolated from T. govanianum rhizomes. Pennogenin exhibits significant in vitro inhibitory effect on release of ROS.

Butyl octanoate is a synthetic flavor ester with a unique aroma.

Sarafotoxin S6b is a vasoconstrictor peptide, and a non-selective endothelin receptor agonist. Sarafotoxin S6b can induce contraction in isolated human coronary arteries , the Ki values of Coronary artery, Saphenous vein and Coronary artery are 0.27, 0.55 and 19.5 nM, respectively.