(+)-Bicuculline methiodide is a γ-aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA) receptor blocker that crosses the rat blood-brain barrier (BBB) and blocks epileptogens, which can be used to study neurological disorders such as epilepsy. (+)-Bicuculline methiodide reduces liver injury in septic rats.

Kushenol C is a good 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenger, and it exhibits inhibitory activity against Sodium-dependent glucose cotransporter 2(SGLT2).

β-Endorphin (1-27) (human) is an opioid antagonist that binds μ-, δ-, and κ-opioid receptors with Kis of 5.31, 6.17, and 39.82 nM, respectively. β-Endorphin (1-27) (human) inhibits β-Endorphin-induced and etorphine-induced analgesia.