4-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol, a natural product isolated and purified from the herbs of Cistanche deserticola Ma, exhibits beneficial effects in cerebral ischemic injury, has neuroprotective effect through upregulation of Nrf2, Prdx6, and PDI expression via the PI3K/Akt pathway.

Cistanoside A 是从肉苁蓉中发现的一种苯丙素化合物，能减少 NO 的积累，但不影响诱导型一氧化氮合酶（iNOS）的 mRNA 和蛋白水平或活性，具有抗炎活性。

Tubuloside A 是一种具有抗氧化和肝保护活性的苯乙醇苷。

Acteoside, is a natural product isolated and purified from the herbs of Cistanche deserticola Y.C. Ma with known antioxidant activity. It is a protein kinase C inhibitor (IC50 =25 μM).

2'-Acetylacteoside 是一种从来江藤中分离得到的苯乙醇苷类化合物，能抑制自由基诱导的红细胞溶血，具有清除自由基的活性。

Echinacoside is a naturally occuring caffeic acid glycoside with antiapoptotic effect.