Isocoronarin D is a main active ingredient for inducing death of the tested cancer cells, it possesses a wide anti-cancer capability. Isocoronarin D may have potential chemopreventive activity, it can activate antioxidant response element (ARE) (EC50 57.6 ± 2.4 uM). It also shows the highest Hb F induction effect of 1.6-fold at 20 microM.