Licorice glycoside C2 is a oleanane-type triterpene oligoglycoside isolated from Glycyrrhiza uralensis. Various biological activities are associated with licorice extracts, such as anti-viral, anti-microbial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer, anti-cancer and anti-HIV effects.

N-Acetyldopamine dimmers A (Compound (+)-2) can be isolated from the cast-off shell of the cicada of Cryptotympana sp. N-Acetyldopamine dimmers A increases collagen and α-SMA expression.

Bisabolene is a sesquiterpene extracted from oregano and other aromatic plants. It is a potential anticancer agent and studies have shown that it can induce apoptosis in the A549 cancer cell line.