3β,7β,15α-Trihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-11,23-dioxo-lanost-8-en-26-oic acid is a triterpene compound that can be found in Ganoderma lucidum, and it inhibits nitric oxide (NO) production in BV-2 microglial cells induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS), with an IC50 of 4.15 μM.

4-Methoxy-17-estradiol is one of the estrogen metabolites and a methylation metabolite of 4-hydroxyestradiol.

3'-Hydroxy-4'-methoxyacetophenone is an active P. spinosa extract. It possesses anti-inflammatory activity and prevented injuries due to administration of acetic acid in the colon.