8alpha-Tigloyloxyhirsutinolide 13-O-acetate shows inhibitory activity toward CYP2A6 and MAO-A and MAO-B enzymes. 8alpha-Tigloyloxyhirsutinolide 13-O-acetate has anti-cancer activity, it is active against both cancer cell lines (IC50 = 3.50 microM for HT29
Piptocarphin F shows strong cytotoxic activities against mouse lymphoid tumor cell line P388. It also shows cytotoxic activity (IC50 3.87-12.5 umol/L) against the human leukemic cell line HL-60.