Licoarylcoumarin is a strong inhibitor of adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) phosphodiesterase. Licoarylcoumarin has antibacterial effects on the VRE strains; it has anti-HIV activity, and it has inhibitory effects on xanthine oxidase.

DiI is a lipophilic membrane dye. It diffuses laterally to stain the entire cell. DiI is excited to emit orange-red fluorescence which is weak in water but strong and photostable when incorporated into membranes.

Lathyrol diterpenes is a modulator of P-glycoprotein dependent multidrug resistance.