16beta,17-Dihydroxy-ent-kaurane-19-oic acid as an anti-HIV principle, it showed significant activity against HIV replication in H9 lymphocyte cells with an EC50 value of 0.8 microgram/mL. It also possesses the activities of decompression and blood viscosi
ent-3-Acetoxy-labda-8(17),13-dien-15-oic acid have vasorelaxant and hypotensive actions, the mechanisms underlying the cardiovascular actions of the labdane involve the activation of the endothelial NO-cGMP pathway, the opening of K+ channels and the alteration on Ca2+ mobilization.
ent-16-Kaurene-3beta,15beta,18-triol, ent-16-kaurene-3beta,15beta-diol,abbeokutone,and helioscopinolide A possess appreciable anti-allergic activities in RBL-2H3 cells model with IC50 values ranging from 22.5 to 42.2 microM.
Ent-11alpha-Hydroxy-15-oxokaur-16-en-19-oic acid has anti-cancer activity, it induces apoptosis of human malignant cancer cells, it also inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma in vitro and in vivo via stabilizing IkBα.
ent-11alpha-Hydroxyabieta-8(14),13(15)-dien-16,12alpha-olide shows significant cytotoxic activity against ANA-1 and Jurkat cells with IC50 values 7.12 x 10(-3) and 1.79 x 10(-2) microM.