2,6-Dimethoxy-1-acetonylquinol shows varying degrees of in vitro antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum. It is devoid of significant cytotoxicity to the human oral epidermoid KB cancer cell line.
5-Methoxycanthin-6-one displays moderate cytotoxic activity against the human prostate cancer cell PC-3 line, with IC50 values ranging from 13.5-15.4 uM versus doxorubicine with IC50 = 1.5 uM. It also exhibits a clear suppressive effect on the phagocytosi
Ocotillone has potent antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria, P. aeruginosa and S. typhimurium, that are without hemolytic activity, whereas it has weak antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria and fungi. Ocotillone shows only
9-Hydroxycanthin-6-one might be the active component that contributed to the aphrodisiac effect of E. longifolia by antagonizing the smooth muscle tone of CC as well as SV probably through interfering with Ca2+ mobilization.9-Hydroxycanthin-6-one inhibits Wnt signaling through the activation of GSK3β independent of CK1α.