1β-Hydroxy-2-oxopomolic acid inhibits adipocyte differentiation through downregulation of various adipocytokines by blocking PPARγ and C/EBPα expression.
2-Naphthalenecarboxylic acid, 4-(D-glucopyranosyloxy)-1-hydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl)-, methyl ester (compound 3) is a naturally occurring substance found in the dried roots of Rubia cordifolia.
1-Decarboxy-3-oxo-ceanothic acid shows in vitro cytotoxic activity in a human ovarian adenocarcinoma cell line, the cytotoxic effect is mediated, at least in part, by the induction of apoptosis. It shows cytotoxic against OVCAR-3 and HeLa cancer cell line