Cephalotaxine is a naturally occurring alkaloid which is the structural motif of a number of compounds and has shown promising anti-cancer properties.
α-hederin is a water-soluble pentacyclic triterpenoid saponin which has shown hemolytic and apoptotic properties.
Gracillin, a kind of steroidal saponin isolated from the root bark of wild yam Dioscorea nipponica, has been reported to exert antitumor activity.
Tetrahydrocurcumin, a major metabolite of curcumin, possesses strong antioxidant and cardioprotective properties.
4',7-Dimethoxy-5-Hydroxyflavone (apigenin dimethylether) inhibits α-glucosidase and α-amylase enzymes and enhances 2-NBDG uptake in L6 cells.
Hederacoside C (HDC) is one of the active ingredients in Hedera helix leaf extract (Ivy Ex.) and used to treat respiratory disorders.
7β-Hydroxylathyrol is natural occuring product extracted from the seeds of Euphorbia lathyris L.
Lathyrol is a natural product that is used for cancer treatment.