Murrangatin may be a valuable anti-tumor-promoting agent, it can significantly inhibit Epstein-Barr virus early antigen (EBV-EA) activation, and preserve the high viability of Raji cells, it also exhibits cytotoxicity against cholangiocarcinoma cell line,
Futoenone and a series of its derivatives have shown inhibitory activities against matrixmetalloproteinases, the molecular modelings of these compounds indicate the preferred binding of the P2' site of the enzymes. Neolignan derivative compounds of the 2,4-diaryl-1,3-dithiolane and futoenone variety exhibit both platelet activating factor receptor(PAF)and 5-lipoxygenase antagonist activity.