Ikarisoside F and epimedin A can bind to AdoHcy hydrolase, inhibit the activity of AdoHcy hydrolase, thus regulating the cellular biomethylation as well as reducing cellular Hcy level.
Karavilagenin D exhibits inhibitory effects on skin-tumor promotion in an in vivo two-stage mouse skin carcinogenesis test based on 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA) as initiator, and with TPA as a promoter. It exhibits inhibition effect against human