The herbs of Callicarpa bodinieri.

Conduritol A has a hypoglycemic effect, can have an effect on regulating the metabolism of blood lipid, free-radical scavenging, enhancing the antioxidant ability, potentiating immune function; it also can markedly prevent the diabetic rats from getting cataracts through the inhibition of lens aldose reductase.

5alpha-Hydroxycostic acid possesses anti-angiogenic ability by interfering the VEGF- and Ang2-related pathways, and it may be a good drug candidate.