Sulfuretin, a natural product isolated and purified from the herbs of Rhus verniciflua, may have a potential role for neuroprotection, possibly through inhibition of phosphorylation of MAPK, PI3K/Akt, and GSK-3β, which leads to mitochondrial protection, NF-κB modulations and subsequent suppression of apoptosis via ROS-dependent pathwaysand, may be used as a therapeutic agent for PD.

Moronic acid, a natural product isolated and purified from the herbs of Rhus chinensis, shows oral therapeutic efficacy in HSV-infected mice and possessed anti-HSV activity, and inhibits the capacity of Rta to activate a promoter that contains an Rta-response element, indicating that Moronic acid interferes with the function of Rta.

3',4',7-Trimethoxyflavan is a natural product isolated and purified from the barks of Rhus chinensis.