3,5-Di-O-caffeoylquinic acid methyl ester exhibits potent inhibitory activities against the formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs); it exhibits cytotoxicity actions against human cervix carcinoma HeLa cells. 3,5-Di-O-caffeoylquinic acid methyl ester shows high efficiency and low toxicity with antivirus activity against RSV.

TREM2 agonist-2 (I-192) is an orally active and potent agonist of myeloid triggered receptor 2 (TREM2) for neurodegenerative disease research.

Heliosupine, heliosupine N-oxide, 3 ′-O-acetylheliosupine N-oxide,and 7-O- angeloylechinatine N-oxide show inhibition activity against the acetylcholinesterase(AChE), with IC50 0.53-0.60 mM. Heliosupine can deter feeding by the polyphagous larvae of Spodoptera exigua.