1-Cinnamoylpyrrolidine, a natural product prepared from Piper caninum, can be used as a DNA strand breaking agent, inducing the relaxation of the plasmid pBR322 DNA superhelix in the presence of Cu2+. 1-Cinnamoylpyrrolidine inhibits PAF-induced platelet aggregation with an IC50 value of 37.3 μM. value was 37.3 μM.

(+)-Lirinidine has antioxidative activity, and it can significantly inhibit the proliferation of melanoma cells; it also shows potent inhibition of melanogenesis.

Scabioside C is a main triterpenoid saponin for total secondary saponin (TSS). TSS, from A. raddeana, exhibits the potential anti-breast cancer effect.