Picrasidine S shows the potent cytotoxicity against human HeLa cervical, gastric MKN-28, and mouse melanoma B-16 cancer cells, it also shows the potent antibacterial activity against two strains of pathogenic bacteria methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
10-Hydroxycanthin-6-one has potential to be an antimicrobial agent. 10-Hydroxycanthin-6-one has in vitro antimalarial activity; it also has cytotoxic activity, it could be a plant anticancer agent.
Picrasidine Q has the capacity of anti-cell transformation and anti-cancer, it might be a chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic agent by direct targeting FGFR2 and inhibiting cell proliferation of ESCC cells.
Picrasidine I has antiosteoclastogenic effect by inhibiting inflammation induced activation of MAPKs, NF-κB and ROS generation followed by suppressing the gene expression of c-Fos and NFATc1 in osteoclast precursors.