1-(3',5'-dimethoxy)phenyl-2-[4''-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl (6→1)-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl]phenylethane showed cytotoxic activities to Hela and hep2 cell lines.
Hederagenin 3-O-(2-O-acetyl-α-L-arabinopyranoside) significantly elevated alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and enhanced the protein expression levels of bone sialoprotein (BSP) and osteocalcin (OC).