Sarmentosin, a natural product isolated and purified from the herb of Sedum sarmetosum Bunge, shows a good effect in lowering serum glutamate-pyruvate transaminase and significantly lowers the SGPT level of patients suffering from chronic viral hepatitis, and shows a suppressive effect on cell-mediated immune responses in mice.

Methylisopelletierine is a natural product isolated and purified from the herbs of Sedum sarmentosum Bunge with hepatoprotective activity. .