Gomisin N isolated from Schisandra chinensis produces beneficial sedative and hypnotic bioactivity. It has the potential for use in the treatment of allergy and inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in cancer.

Etalocib is a novel diaryl ether carboxylic acid derivative, is a selective and potent inhibitor of the lipoxygenase pathway either via antagonism of the leukotriene B4 (LTB4) receptor or directly through 5'-lipoxygenase.

3'-Hydroxypterostilbene a natural pterostilbene analogue effectively inhibits the growth of human colon cancer cells with IC50s of 9.0 40.2 and 70.9 μM for COLO 205 HCT-116 and HT-29 cells respectively by inducing apoptosis and autophagy.