Anhydrosafflor yellow B, isolated from Carthamus tinctorius, inhibits ADP-induced platelet aggregation, exhibits significant anti-oxidative effects in vitro, and possesses certain activity against H2O2-induced cytotoxicity.

Metanephrine is an o-methylated metabolite of catecholamines and can be used as a marker for different hereditary pheochromocytomas.

Eurycomanone is cytotoxic on HepG2 cells by inducing apoptosis through the up-regulation of p53 and Bax, and down-regulation of Bcl-2.