Odoratone shows insecticidal activities, it shows mortality on fourth instar larvae of mosquitoes (Anopheles stephensi) with LC(50) values of 154 ppm. Odoratone exhibits strong antifeedant activity against Pieris brassicae.
3-Epicabraleahydroxylactone has anti-tumor promoting effect, it has anti-carcinogenic activity by the inhibitory effect on the induction of Epstein-Barr virus early antigen(EBV-EA) by the tumor promoter.
2',3'-Dehydrosalannol possesses antifeedant activity against Spodptera litura. It shows anticancer effects on triple-negative breast cancer(TNBC), it inhibits cathepsin-mediated pro-survival signaling which resulted in growth arrest of TNBC cells.
Nimbin is an anti-pyretic, can be used to treat arthritis, hypoglycaemia, peptic ulcers, anti-secretory activity, and it can also be used as an antibiotic. Nimbin requires to elicit a 50% inhibition of this steroid hydroxylase activity in the three insect
Ohchinin exhibits potent inhibitory activities with 26 - 66% reduction of melanin content at 100 μm concentration with almost no or low toxicity to the B16 melanoma cells (70 - 99% cell viability at 100 μm).