Benzyl-α-GalNAc is a potent inhibitor of O-glycosylation and is used to reduce mucin on cell surfaces.

Cyanidin-3-O-arabinoside chloride has antioxidant activity. It reduces the peroxynitrite-induced suppression of mitochondrial respiration, DNA damage, PARS activation and vascular dysfunction in HUVECs.

1,3,6-Trihydroxy-2-methylanthraquinone 3-O-(6'-O-acetyl)-alpha-L-rhamnosyl-(1->2)-Beta-D-glucoside shows certain antibacterial activity.