Phellopterin, a natural product isolated and purified from the roots of Saposhnikovia divaricata, is a partial agonist of the central benzodiazepine receptors in vitro, shows cytotoxic effect on RAW264.7 cell at the concentration from 40 to 400 μM, and reduces TNF-alpha-induced VCAM-1 expression through regulation of the Akt and PKC pathway, which contributes to inhibit the adhesion of monocytes to endothelium.

Cimifugin 4'-O-β-D-glucopyranoside is a derivative of cimifugin.

Demethoxycapillarisin is a natural product isolated and purified from the roots of Saposhnikovia divaricata.

6"-O-Apiosyl-5-O-methylvisammioside is one of the components of the traditional Chinese medicineKang-Jing.

Sec-O-glucosylhamaudol is one of the active ingredients isolated and purified from the herb of Ledebouriella seseloides.