Microgrewiapine A is a selective cytotoxic agent for colon cancer cells over normal colon cells and to exhibit nicotinic receptor antagonistic activity for both the hα3β4 and hα4β2 receptor subtypes.

15-hydroxypentadecanoic acid is a fatty acid found in soybean oil and rapeseed oil that has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antioxidant activities.

Rhododendrol is a melanin synthesis and acts by preventing high-fat diet-induced elevation in body weight and increasing lipolysis in white adipocytes in male mice.