Zanthobungeanine has anti-inflammatory activity, it shows moderate NO production inhibitory activity with an IC50 value of 37.26 mg /L.It shows obviously inhibitoryactivity to platelet aggregation caused by platelet-activating factor (PAF). Zanthobungeanine shows the inhibitory action on the development of A549 cell only in high concentration and has no antipersonnel effect on A549 cell.

Praeruptorin B is an inhibitor of sterol regulatory element-binding proteins (SREBPs). It can also significantly up-regulate CYP3A4 expression and activity via the PXR-mediated pathway.

Atractylone has the functions of protecting liver lowering blood sugar antibacterial anti-tumor and anti-virus.