Anemarrhenasaponin Ia, an useful anti-inflammation reagent, is isolated from Anemarrhenae rhizome. Anemarrhenasaponin Ia inhibits the generation of N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (fMLP)-induced superoxide.

3,3′-Bisdemethylpinoresinol, lignin, is a nature product and has MMP-1 inhibitory activity in UVA-irradiated human dermal fibroblasts. 3,3′-Bisdemethylpinoresinol can be isolated from the seeds of Morinda citrifolia.

Cellulase is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of certain linkages in cellulose.