(-)-Syringaresinol (DL-Syringaresinol) is derived from the stems of Annona Montana. (-)-Syringaresinol inhibits the proliferation of human promyelocytic HL-60 cells through G1 arrest and induction of apoptosis and possesses anti-cancer activity.

(+)-pinoresinol-β-D-glucoside; (+)-pinor is the major active furanoid lignan in Lianxian. It shows antioxidant, hypotensive and cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) phosphodiesterase inhibitory activities.

(-)-Epipinoresinol is a natural product

Polyphyllin E has synergistic anticancer effects.

3,9-Dihydroxypterocarpan and phaseollidin are all good precursors of the pterocarpan phytoalexin phaseollin.