Hirsutenone has potent antioxidant activity, it shows significant free radical scavenging activity and exhibits inhibition effect on the mitochondrial lipid peroxidation.Hirsutenone exhibits anti-cancer, and anti-filarial effects, it may exert a preventive effect against microbial endotoxin lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory skin diseases through inhibition of ERK pathway-mediated NF-kappaB activation. Hirsutenone attenuates adipogenesis by directly targeting PI3K and ERK during MCE in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, underscoring the potential therapeutic application of Hirsutenone in preventing obesity.

BRD6989 is an analog of the natural product cortistatin A (dCA). Which inhibits CDK8 and upregulates IL-10. BRD6989 inhibits the kinase activity of recombinant CDK8 or CDK19 complexes. BRD6989 selectively binds a complex of CDK8 with an IC50 of ~200 nM.

AX-024 hydrochloride (AX-024 HCl) is an cytokine release inhibitor which can strongly inhibit the production of interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα), interferon-γ (IFN-γ), IL-10 and IL-17A.

Artocarpin is a flavonoid isolated from the wood of Artocarpus heterophyllus with bactericidal activity, inhibiting multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus spp. Artocarpin inhibits melanin biosynthesis in B16 melanoma cells and induces rapid cell lysis. Artocarpin is used in the study of skin diseases.

Mesaconine is an ingredient from Aconitum carmichaelii Debx.. Mesaconine has a cardiac effect and anti-NF-κB activity. Mesaconine may be part of the material basis of Mahuang Fuzi Xixin decoction on anti-inflammation and immune suppression.