Evodol may as an anti-inflammatory agent or lead compound, it shows inhibitory activity on nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharide -activated RAW264.7 macrophages.

β-Amyrenonol (11-Oxo-β-amyrin), an oleanolic-type triterpenoid in licorice roots, is a precursor of Glycyrrhetinic acid. β-Amyrenonol has anti-proliferative and anti-inflammatory activities, and β-Amyrenonol could function as the skeleton for the synthesis of many triterpenoids.

Ganoderic acid TR is a broad-spectrum inhibitor against influenza neuraminidases (NAs), particularly H1N1 and H5N1 neuraminidases. The IC50 values of 4.6 and 10.9 μM, respectively.