Kushenol C is a good 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenger, and it exhibits inhibitory activity against Sodium-dependent glucose cotransporter 2(SGLT2). Kushenol C shows antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus mutan
Kushenol A is a kind of Adenosine 3', 5'-cyclic monophosphate(cAMP)phosphodiesterase inhibitiors, it shows selective alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activity. Kushenol A and kushenol C exhibit inhibitory activity against Sodium-dependent glucose cotransporter 2(SGLT2).