Oxyphenisatine (Oxyphenisatin), along with related bisacodyl, sodium picosulfate, and phenolphthalein, isa precursor of oxyphenisatine, which has anticancer activity.

Morellic acid has anti-cancer activity, it strongly inhibited the migration of HUVEC at a low concentration of 0.5 μM in HUVEC cell migration assay in vitro. Morellic acid also has antiangiogenic activity.

Carboxyatractyloside dipotassium is a toxic natural product, acts as an inhibitor of ADP/ATP carrier, inhibits mitochondrial ADP/ATP transport.