Taraxeryl acetate shows the significant antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus (type II). It has less effect on cell cycle arrest and apoptosis of AGScells than taraxerol. A. roxburghiana has antidiabetic activity, could be attributed due to PTP
Pyracrenic acid is a potent elastase inhibitor with an IC50 value of 1.5 mg mL. Pyracrenic acid shows DPPH radical scavenging activity. It also shows significant cytotoxic activities against human cancer cells COLO 205 and AGS.