(±)-Boehmenan shows potent protein-tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) inhibitory activity in vitro with the IC(50) values of 43.5 uM, it inhibits PTP1B activity in a competitive manner. Boehmenan exhibits the potent cytotoxic effects against many cancer cell
JTT 551 can be used in the research of type 2 diabetes mellitus. JTT 551 is selective a protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) inhibitor, with Kis of 0.22 μM and 9.3 μM for PTP1B and TCPTP (T-cell protein tyrosine phosphatase), respectively.
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