1,3-Diphenylisobenzofuran is a fluorescent probe. It possesses a highly specific reactivity towards singlet oxygen forming an endoperoxide which decomposes to give 1,2-dibenzoylbenzene. 1,3-Diphenylisobenzofuran can detect the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS).

Aloenin aglycone (compound 13) is an NF-κB inhibitor that can be isolated from aloe exudate. Aloenin aglycone inhibits TNFα-induced NF-κB transcriptional activity (IC50: 18.7 μM). Aloenin aglycone (10 μM) also reduced inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) gene expression after treatment of HepG2 cells with 10 ng/mL TNFα.

Isolongifolene has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and neuroprotective properties.