Kadsulignan L shows in vitro antiviral effects on hepatitis B virus. It also shows moderate platelet-activating factor (PAF) antagonistic activities with the IC50 value of 2.6 x 10(-5) M.
Kadsuracoccinic acid A has anticancer activity, it induces significant cleavage arrest. Kadsuracoccinic acid A may be related to the preservation of the progression of the M phase.
Anwuweizonic acid may have inhibitory effects on 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced inflammation in mice. Mixture of coccinic acid and anwuweizonic acid has antifertility activity, shows significant inhibitory activity against human decidu
Eriobofuran, a phytoalexin, has antimicrobialactivity, it can inhibit strongly the spore germination and germ tube growth of Pestalotia funerea, a host-pathogenic fungus of loquat tree.
Coccinic acid shows inhibitory effects against colorectal carcinoma HCT-15 and oral epithelial cell line KB-3-1.Mixture of coccinic acid and anwuweizonic acid shows significant inhibitory activity against human decidual cells and rat luteal cells in vitro
3'-O-Methylorobol exhibits moderate antioxidant activity in the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl free radical scavenging assay, it also exerts potential analgesic properties. 3'-O-Methylorobol can increase osteoblast differentiation.
Cajanin has potential hypolipidemic effects,possibly via up-regulating the ABCA1 protein expression,subsequently resulting in increased macrophage cholesterol efflux and RCT, it can significantly improve basal glucose uptake in HepG2 cells, its improving effect is concentration dependent, it exhibits effects stronger than that of rosiglitazone, which has been used as an antidiabetic drug.