Arctiin(NSC 315527), a plant lignan that can be extracted from the Arctium lappa (burdock) seeds, is a possible environmental endocrine disruptor compound and have been shown to influence sex hormone metabolism as well as protein synthesis, steroid biosynthesis.

Acetylcholine bromide is the bromide salt of acetylcholine. It is an neurotransmitter found at neuromuscular junctions, autonomic ganglia, parasympathetic effector junctions, a subset of sympathetic effector junctions, and at many sites in the central nervous system.

Isomartynoside has inhibition against the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activities, the IC 50 value is 505±26.7μg/ml, it may have antihypertensive effect. Isomartynoside also shows obvious anti-fatigue activity.