Pinusolide is a platelet activating factor ( PAF) antagonist, it may prove of therapeutic value in the treatment of hypotension, it has antileukemic potential, and could be used to treat neurodegenerative diseases. Pinusolide attenuates blockade of insulin signaling by enhancing IRS-1 tyrosine phosphorylation by the activating the AMPK pathway, indicates the targeting of AMPK represents a new therapeutic strategy for hyperglycemia-induced insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
1-Methoxyphaseollidin exhibits anti-Helicobacter pylori activity against the CLAR and AMOX-resistant strain as well as four CLAR (AMOX)-sensitive strains. 1-Methoxyphaseollidin may show moderate cytotoxic activity against KB and L1210 cells. 1-Methoxyphaseollidin also shows inhibition of lysoPAF acetyltransferase activity.
Aristolactam BIII possesses anti-platelet aggregation activity in vitro, it also shows significant cytotoxic activity (IC50 values < 4 microg/mL) against P-388, HT-29 and A549 cell lines in vitro.
Cryptomeridiol is a potential skin-whitening agent, exhibits melanogenesis inhibitory activity on α-MSH-stimulated B16 melanoma cells. Cryptomeridiol has low activity against A. niger, T. mentagrophytes, and C. albicans. (-)-Cryptomeridiol also exhibits a significant and concentration-dependent inhibitory effect on PAF receptor binding, with inhibitory concentration (IC)(50) values of 17.5 uM.
Cyclocommunol exhibits cytotoxicity against hepatocellular carcinoma (SMMC-7721) and gastric carcinoma (BGC-823 and SGC-7901) cell lines. It also shows strong inhibition of arachidonic acid (AA)- and collagen-induced platelet aggregation.
Epiyangambin is a phytotoxic lignan, it shows inhibition of seed germination of Agrostis stolonifera cv. penncross (Poaceae) and inhibition of development of Lactuca sativa L. (Asteraceae) seedlings in a microassay using 24-well plates. Epiyangambin exhibits significant inhibition of the transformation of murine epidermal JB6 cells, with the IC50 value of 0.15 microg/mL. (+)-Epiyangambin also has anti-platelet aggregation activity.
Myrianthic acid shows anticancer activity, it shows inhibitory activities on foam cell formation in human monocyte-derived macrophages induced by acetylated low-density lipoproteins at a 50 uM concentration. Myrianthic acid is equivalently inhibitive as acetylsalicylic acid (IC50: 57.0 microM) on epinephrine induced platelet aggregation.