Cycloartenol (Handianol) is a plant sterol compound found widely in plants with anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties. It inhibits glioma cell migration and p38 MAPK phosphorylation, and is used in plant growth and development studies.
Tangshenoside I might be a potential bioactive marker related to the hematopoietic and immunologic functions of Codonopsis Radix, which could be recommended as the index compound. It has α-glucosidase inhibition activity.