Dihydroguaiaretic acid，从三白草的果实中分离，具有抗癌活性。

Quercetin 3-O-beta-D-xylopyranoside is a natural product isolated and purified from the herbs of Saururus chinensis with antioxidant activity.

Sauchinone, one of the active lignan isolated from the roots of Saururus chinensis. Sauchinone has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity and anti-tumor effects.Sauchinone inhibits LPS-inducible iNOS, TNF-α and COX-2 expression through suppression of I-κBα phosphorylation and p65 nuclear translocation.

1-Linoleoyl Glycerol is a fatty acid glycerol that has been isolated from S. chinensis roots and exhibits Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) inhibitory activities with IC50 values of 45.0 μM for (R)-1-Linoleoyl Glycerol and 52.0 μM for (S)-1-Linoleoyl Glycerol, respectively.