Methylenetanshinquinone shows antiplasmodial and antitrypanosomal activity, it is active against both Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and Plasmodium falciparum.
Sageone represents a promising anticancer agent against gastric cancer that warrants further study, it synergizes with cisplatin cytotoxicity in SNU-1 human gastric cancer cells.Sageone also shows antiviral activity.
Co-treatment with Tanshinone IIB (TSB) significantly inhibits the DNA laddering, cytotoxicity and apoptosis of rat cortical neurons induced by staurosporine in a concentration-dependent manner; TSB also suppresses the elevated Bax protein and decreased bc