Lupanine has a weak sedative effect on the central nervous system, interaction with specific drugs used for treatment of the CNS and for analgesic activity. Lupanine improves glucose homeostasis by influencing KATP-channels of pancreatic beta cells.

Anagyrine, is the responsible teratogen from teratogenic lupins, can produce congenital deformities in calves typical of crooked calf disease; it also can induce red cell aplasia, vascular anomaly, and skeletal dysplasia.(-)-Anagyrine and (-)--Methylcytisine have nematicidal activities against Pine Wood Nematodes.

13-Hydroxylupanine is a natural product from Cytisus scoparius.