(4Z,6E)-5-hydroxy-1,7-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)hepta-4,6-dien-3-one shows growth inhibitory activity in vitro versus bloodstream forms of African trypanosomes, with the IC(50) value in the range of 1-3 microg/mL.
26-Nor-8-oxo-alpha-onocerin can promote the osteoblast proliferation rate, the effect is time-dependent,concentration-dependent and differentiation state-dependent.