Picropodopyllotoxone is one of the lignans from the roots of D. aurantiocaulis and D. pleianthum.

Copeptin (rat) 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.

Isodorsmanin A is an anti-inflammatory agent. Isodorsmanin A suppresses the production of inflammatory mediators and proinflammatory cytokines. Isodorsmanin A inhibits the phosphorylation of JNK, MAPK.