Cinnamyl caffeate has cardiovascular protective effects, it can increase H9c2 cellular antioxidant potential, decrease intracellular calcium ion ([Ca2+]i) level, and prevent cell apoptosis; it possesses potent antiproliferative activity with the EC(50) value of 0.114 microM, toward colon 26-L5 carcinoma. Cinnamyl caffeate possesses potent NO inhibitory activity with the IC(50) value of 9.53 microM.