Atractylodinol, an antimicrobial, is a PRRSV (porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus) inhibitor. Atractylodinol inhibits TGF-β receptor I recycling by binding to vimentin (KD of 454 nM) and inducing the formation of filamentous aggregates.

Dimethylaminomicheliolide HCl has potential anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor activity and inhibits the proliferation of glioblastoma cells by targeting pyruvate kinase 2 (PKM2) and reconnecting aerobic cell populations.

Albizziin is a glutamase inhibitor and is a glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase inhibitor.