Isofutoquinol A is a natural product for research related to life sciences.

11-O-Galloylbergenin shows good antioxidant and antiplasmodial activities, it shows significant analgesic activity at doses of 20 and 40 mg/kg against formalin test in rats, and it exhibits significant anti-inflammatory activity in carrageenan-induced paw edema model at doses of 10, 20 and 30 mg/kg.

(R)-5-Hydroxy-1,7-diphenylheptan-3-one is extracted from the rhizomes of Alpinia officinarum, a Chinese medicinal herb. (R)-5-Hydroxy-1,7-diphenylheptan-3-one inhibits melanogenesis in theophylline-stimulated murine B16 melanoma 4A5 cells.