Lucidumol A has relatively good effect against aldose reductase with IC50 of 19.1uM. Lucidumol A has cytotoxic activity, it reduced cell growth in three human carcinoma cells (Caco-2, HepG2, and HeLa cells) dose dependently with LC50s from 20.87 to 84.36 uM.

Rubiadin possesses potent antioxidant property, it can prevent lipid peroxidation induced by FeSO4 and t-butylhydroperoxide (t-BHP) in a dose dependent manner.

1,3,6-Trihydroxy-2-methyl-9,10-anthraquinone-3-O-(6'-O-acetyl)-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1->2)-beta-D-glucopyranoside ( Compound 20) is a quinone compound that can be isolated from the roots and rhizomes of Madder.