Taraxeryl acetate shows the significant antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus (type II). It has less effect on cell cycle arrest and apoptosis of AGS cells than taraxerol. A. roxburghiana has antidiabetic activity, could be attributed due to PTP
Soyasaponin II has antiviral effects, it can inhibit the replication of human cytomegalovirus, influenza virus, and human immunodeficiency virus type 1.