Coreopsin is one of the main components from Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt. Flower(CTF). CTF has been used traditionally in China for treating hypertension and diabetes as well as reducing body weight and blood fat.

β-MSH (monkey) is a polypeptide that can be found by peptide screening. Peptide screening is a research tool that pools active peptides primarily by immunoassay. Peptide screening can be used for protein interaction, functional analysis, epitope screening, especially in the field of agent research and development.

Isoferulic acid is an effective natural antioxidant in both lipid and aqueous media, it may be a new promising anti-glycation agent for the prevention of diabetic complications via inhibition of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) formation and oxidation-dependent protein damage.