榕属

Pyracrenic acid is a potent elastase inhibitor with an IC50 value of 1.5 mg mL. Pyracrenic acid shows DPPH radical scavenging activity. It also shows significant cytotoxic activities against human cancer cells COLO 205 and AGS.

alpha-Amyrin palmitate is antiarthritic in the adjuvant model of arthritis in rats. alpha-Amyrin palmitate is a potent non-competitive inhibitor of chymotrypsin (Ki=6 microM), it also shows weak cytotoxicity against the A2780 human ovarian cancer cell line.