3'-O-Methylmurraol may have potential anti-inflammatory activity, it exhibits inhibition (IC50 ≤ 7.31 ug mL) of superoxide anion generation by human neutrophils in response to formyl-l-methionyl-l-leucyl-l-phenylalanine cytochalasin B (fMLP CB).
Quercetin 3-O-methyl ether is a potent phosphodiesterase (PDE)3/4 inhibitor, it has potential for treating asthma against ovalbumin-induced airway hyperresponsiveness.