Chlorobutanol hemihydrate (Chlorbutol hemihydrate) is an orally toxic preservative with antimicrobial activity that inhibits Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and fungi, inhibits the aggregation and release of human platelets in vitro, and is commonly used in cosmetics.

Picroside I, a hepatoprotective agent, is reported to be antimicrobial and used against hepatitis B.

Tenacissoside H has antitumor activity on esophageal cancer through arresting cell cycle and regulating PI3K/Akt-NF-κB transduction cascade.