Glabranin has antimicrobial activity, it shows significant activities on DPPH free radical with the IC50 value of 240.20 ug ml. Glabranin or a derivative thereof could be used to stimulate hair growth. Glabranine exerts a dose-dependent inhibitory effect
Dehydroglyasperin D exhibits anticancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity, antioxidant and anti-aldose reductase effects, it inhibits the proliferation of HT-29 human colorectal cancer cells through direct interaction with phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase; it also mediates suppression of both COX-2 expression and the MLK3 signalling pathway through direct binding and inhibition of MLK3. Dehydroglyasperin D shows strong ferric reducing activities and effectively scavenged DPPH, ABTS(+), and singlet oxygen radicals.
Kanzonol C has antimicrobial activity, it also shows potent PTP1B inhibitory activity (IC50 value of 0.31-0.97uM). Kanzonol C has chemopreventive activity,it shows the inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 secretion from brain tumor-derived glioblastoma cells.
Eicosanyl caffeate has anti-ulcer and moderate antioxidant properties, it exhibits potent elastase inhibitory activity, with the IC(50) value of 0.99 microg/mL.
Glyasperin F has antinociceptive, and anti-inflammatory effects, it could inhibit NO production in RAW 264.7 macrophages to some extent. Glyasperin F displayed cytotoxic effects against the four tested cancer cell lines with IC50values below 85 μM.
Uralsaponin D displayed the inhibition on the growth of cancer cells with IC50 at 18.3-41.6 μmol/L, it could significantly increase the cytotoxic activity after hydrolysis.
Glyasperin C acts as a partial estrogen antagonist, it shows tyrosinase inhibitory activity (IC (50) = 0.13 + - 0.01 microg mL), it could be a promising candidate in the design of skin-whitening agents. Glyasperin C shows potent anti-vancomycin-resistant
1-Methoxyphaseollidin exhibits anti-Helicobacter pylori activity against the CLAR and AMOX-resistant strain as well as four CLAR (AMOX)-sensitive strains. 1-Methoxyphaseollidin may show moderate cytotoxic activity against KB and L1210 cells. 1-Methoxyphaseollidin also shows inhibition of lysoPAF acetyltransferase activity.
Glyurallin A possesses an antigenotoxic effect against carcinogenic N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU) for the first time, it is important to prevent DNA damage by N-nitrosamines for cancer chemoprevention.
Isoangustone A has antitumor activity, it can induce G1 cycle arrest in DU145 human prostate and 4T1 murine mammary cancer cells, it inhibits cell proliferation by targeting PI3K, MKK4, and MKK7 in human melanoma. Isoangustone A dampens mesangial sclerosis associated with inflammation in response to high glucose through hindering TGF-β and NF-κB signaling. Isoangustone A also shows strong ferric reducing activities and effectively scavenged DPPH, ABTS(+), and singlet oxygen radicals.
Dehydroglyasperin C is a potent NAD(P)H:oxidoquinone reductase (NQO1) and phase 2 enzyme inducer. Dehydroglyasperin C possesses potent antioxidant, cancer chemopreventive, and neuroprotective activities, it has protective effects against chronic diseases
Gancaonin G shows antibacterial effects on the MRSA strains with MIC values of 16 microg ml, it also shows more moderate antibacterial activity against Streptococcus mutans.
Licoflavonol is a novel natural inhibitor of Salmonella T3SS, could be a promising candidate for novel type of anti-virulence drugs, it exhibits a strong inhibitory effect on the secretion of the SPI-1 effector proteins via regulating the transcription of
Glabrene, Liquiritin apioside, neolicuroside, and 18α²-glycyrrhetic acid are the predominant phenolic derivatives partitioning at the interface and most likely the major contributors to the notable synergistic antioxidant activity when coupled with pea pr
Licorisoflavan A shows weak scavenging activity against superoxide anion radical, it and licoricidin have potential for the development of novel host-modulating strategies for the treatment of cytokine and or MMP-mediated disorders such as periodontitis.L
Licoricesaponin E2 displayed the inhibition on the growth of cancer cells with IC50 at 18.3-41.6 umol/L, it could significantly increase the cytotoxic activity after hydrolysis.
Docosyl caffeate shows moderate antioxidant activity in DPPH and ABTS scavenging assays, it also has significant anti-inflammation activity. Docosyl caffeate exhibits potent elastase inhibitory activity, with the IC50 value of 1.4 microg/mL.
7,2',4'-Trihydroxy-5-methoxy-3-arylcoumarin shows activity in inhibiting prostate specific antigen (PSA) secreted from androgen dependent prostate cancer cell line, LNCaP cells.
Licoarylcoumarin is a strong inhibitor of adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) phosphodiesterase. Licoarylcoumarin has antibacterial effects on the VRE strains; it has anti-HIV activity, and it has inhibitory effects on xanthine oxidase.
Uralenol significantly shows the inhibitory activities against the PTP1B enzyme; it also shows inhibitory activities on mushroom tyrosinase using l-tyrosine as substrate( IC50 =49.5 μM). Uralenol shows potent anti-proliferation effects on ER-positive breast cancer MCF-7 cells in vitro.
Dihydrolicoisoflavone A possesses weaker anti-H. pylori activity, it may be useful chemopreventive agents for peptic ulcer or gastric cancer in H. pylori-infected individuals.
Licopyranocoumarin could as a potent neuroprotective drug via markedly blocked MPP+-induced neuronal PC12D cell death and disappearance of mitochondrial membrane potential, which were mediated by JNK.
6,8-Diprenylorobol possesses weaker anti-H. pylori activity, it may be a useful chemopreventive agent for peptic ulcer or gastric cancer in H. pylori-infected individuals.